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National Library of Wales fire: Damaged items taken to Oxford | National Library of Wales fire: Damaged items taken to Oxford |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Pieces of an historic collection damaged in a fire at the National Library of Wales have been taken to Oxford by a team of salvage experts. | Pieces of an historic collection damaged in a fire at the National Library of Wales have been taken to Oxford by a team of salvage experts. |
An investigation is under way after a section of roof on what is known as Building Two was destroyed on Friday. | An investigation is under way after a section of roof on what is known as Building Two was destroyed on Friday. |
Library officials in Aberystwyth said a small part of the collection would be dried by the salvage company after suffering water damage. | Library officials in Aberystwyth said a small part of the collection would be dried by the salvage company after suffering water damage. |
The library will reopen to the public on Tuesday. | |
It was closed on Saturday and Monday. | |
The fire affected an area largely used as office space and for new acquisitions. | The fire affected an area largely used as office space and for new acquisitions. |
The salvage company arrived in Aberystwyth on Friday night and has been working over the weekend. | The salvage company arrived in Aberystwyth on Friday night and has been working over the weekend. |
Arwel Jones, director of public services at the library, said: "They have done their work and taken some of the collection away to be dried and conserved. | Arwel Jones, director of public services at the library, said: "They have done their work and taken some of the collection away to be dried and conserved. |
"We have every confidence the salvage experts will be successful and they will report back to later in the week." | "We have every confidence the salvage experts will be successful and they will report back to later in the week." |
Mr Jones was not able to provide details about what specifically had been damaged or how many pieces of the collection had been removed and taken to Oxford. | Mr Jones was not able to provide details about what specifically had been damaged or how many pieces of the collection had been removed and taken to Oxford. |
He said on Saturday that water used to fight the flames had leaked through five or six floors and a small part of the collection had been affected. | |
Mr Jones said: "We're keen to stress that it's business as usual at the library, for readers, users and visitors. | |
"On Friday, we took the precautionary measure of cancelling a few of this week's planned events, but apart from that, we're confident that we can provide a full and normal service to all our users." | |
Library president Sir Deian Hopkin called the blaze "the most difficult moment" in its 100-year history. | Library president Sir Deian Hopkin called the blaze "the most difficult moment" in its 100-year history. |
Up to 300 staff and 100 visitors were led to safety when the alarm was raised on Friday afternoon. It took 50 firefighters nearly four hours to bring it under control. | Up to 300 staff and 100 visitors were led to safety when the alarm was raised on Friday afternoon. It took 50 firefighters nearly four hours to bring it under control. |
Workers had been repairing the roof near to where the fire started, but the library has said it is "not in a position to draw any conclusions from this". | Workers had been repairing the roof near to where the fire started, but the library has said it is "not in a position to draw any conclusions from this". |
Reports from the scene suggested a 100ft (30m) section of roof was destroyed. | Reports from the scene suggested a 100ft (30m) section of roof was destroyed. |
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