Wax cylinder recordings stored as part of the British Library's musical collection in London
Andy Linehan, Curator of Popular Music Recordings at the British Library, views an example of a wax cylinder classical recording from the 1870's - a precursor to the vinyl record format - which forms part of the musical collection of over 250 000 pieces at the British Library in London, Britain, June 15, 2018. Picture taken June 15, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville