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Have you ever heard of....

cee-dee — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 21:10:06 GMT

Have you ever heard of The National Library of Wales? Nope, I hadn't until last week. It's in Aberystwyth rather than in Cardiff or Swansea.

What a place and what a site it's on with superb views. Worth a look? Here's a big link:-

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x486f764dd9667ee5:0x97099760c1296086!2m22!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i20!16m16!1b1!2m2!1m1!1e1!2m2!1m1!1e3!2m2!1m1!1e5!2m2!1m1!1e4!2m2!1m1!1e6!3m1!7e115!4shttps://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname%3D118099654020716342038%26id%3D6362467465903149490%26target%3DPHOTO!5snational+library+of+wales+-+Google+Search&imagekey=!1e3!2s-k4DWAC3VELQ/WEwGc1AjEbI/AAAAAAABPfU/ky1Z5VH2ShoIOzKpTc7XlkMQw0sBLTirQCLIB&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNyKjjlPLVAhUiAcAKHcriA3IQoioIfTAN

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kidmore_kats — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 21:26:23 GMT

It's a National Deposit Library, along with the Bodleian, Cambridge University Library, Trinity Dublin and the National Library of Scotland.

So yes, why would I not of heard of it ?

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right-then-petal — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 21:26:55 GMT

I'v Been There, It's Nice They Got One Of Those Things That Show Everything Around The Area

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margaret*e — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 21:30:20 GMT

I had never heard of It, but it looks beautiful.

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fallen-archie — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 22:07:39 GMT

I had heard of it as my BIL lectures there from time to time lovely spot it is too👍

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cee-dee — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 10:36:29 GMT

I'd heard of the National Museum of Wales but not the library. Out-of-the-way place to have it? Superb looking building though?

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astrologica — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 12:49:42 GMT

It is a fabulous facility..it has some early Egyptian manuscripts, and also some from the Medieval period. Fascinating stuff, and it's wonderful that it's not in Cardiff or Swansea. They, especially Cardiff, usually get all the good stuff!

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Anonymous — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 15:03:30 GMT

https://youtu.be/ry-RkWtE1ZI

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astrologica — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 15:30:31 GMT

Thanks for that Harry, I hadn't seen that before! I don't quite know what to make of it....🤔😄

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bankhaunter — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 15:31:30 GMT

Yes, I just walk down the road a little way, look across the river and there it is up on the hill.

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Anonymous — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 15:32:23 GMT