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 Inside the swell which is accessed through two tiny doors (The first photos of the Swell division are only just appearing because I was too much of a coward to face the climb up and the walk along the "plank" into the swell chamber before a handrail was built. I asked Domink how he coped with heights when building organs. "Not so difficult," he said. " I am a parachutist". - Jenny) |
 A birds'eye view of some of the swell pipes. Note the baby bourdon 8' pipes in the centre |
 The top of the hautbois |
 B ourdon 8 wooden pipes are like miniature versions of the 16' bourdon |
 There are 8 pipes for each note of the plein jeu stop |
 Seats of the auditorium are just visible through the shutters |
 Not for the faint-hearted - the view from "the plank". |
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March 19, 1997