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Annette Strauch
It was a great plan. I am happy so much important and treasured artwork has survived because of this cave. My friend Delwyn's father was a deputy librarian at the Aber Library up on Penglais hill - and Delwyn has told me about those times.
Thu Oct 22 09:55:05 2009
Dewi Jones,Bewdley
As ex Ardwyn,I saw the tunnel but never went in. There was a rumour that the tunnel extended into the basement of the NLoW although I now doubt it.My grandfather, a stonemason, was involved in the building of the tunnel and as kids we were told it had housed the crown jewels during WW2. I'd like to know when did construction start? What was in front of the tunnel during WW2 where the old the botany labs were/are?
Fri Jan 23 11:03:25 2009
Gavin Oliver
I remember i moved to aber (llanbadarn)around 1984 and when I was going through school there was just a mound of rubble in front of the entrance for years and couldn't get in there but could see the brickwork around the entrance so knew something was there, I did however notice a few years back that the mound had been moved but still couldn't go in and see what was there, glad to know what it is now after years of curiousity lol.
Wed Jan 21 09:43:38 2009
Maurice Kyle from Leicester, Ex Aber
Around 1964 or 1965, I was a pupil at Ardwyn. A fellow pupil, Graham Birch (of Borth) and I explored the cave one lunch break after we had found it unlocked. We had a torch, but didn't spend too long inside in case the steel doors were omce more padlocked with us inside! Even then, we had a suspicion that it was a wartime treasure depository, and had hopes of finding bits of the crown jewels that had been mislaid!
Mon Jan 19 09:55:03 2009
Alun Williams, Aberystwyth
I work nearby and a couple of us went in there a few years ago when some workmen opened the normally locked door and then wandered off. It's in a bit of a state. However I agree it would be good if the National Library could restore it as an atraction.
Wed Jan 14 09:30:11 2009
Karen Hughes, Machynlleth
Never heard of the place... strange it hasn't been restored...? With literary, world war II connections it may make an interesting tourist site or attract school visits..? Hard to tell from the slideshow how big the place is but if it were 'mocked up' to how it may have looked at the time it would be of interest I'm sure. Shame to let it just crumble away to nothing....
Mon Jan 12 14:38:20 2009
Geraint Rees, Ex Aberystwyth
The entrance is just off Llanbadarn Road. I think it was fairly common knowledge to fellow pupils at Ardwyn, which was close by!
Sat Jan 10 19:57:35 2009
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