Whirlitzer In Habbitat

Originally uploaded by markltb.

On Regent Street in London there is a new-ish Habitiat that is in an old Cinema. The building was used as a church for about thirty years but was a Cinema before that, and apparenly had the first ‘Whirlitzer’ Organ in the UK.

Habitat have done an excellent job instalilng their store whilst respecting the history and character of the building, and have even retained the organ in working condition!

Thus when shopping for household goods we were kept entertained by the “oh I do like to be beside the seaside” air of the Whirlitzer.