Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci on show at Aberystwyth were previously stored here during WWII.

Medi Jones-Jackson, "It's amazing to think some of the most historically important documents and artworks of our times were kept safe here in Aberystwyth," she added.

"I's also a little-known fact that the library built a cave underneath the building to house the most precious collections from art and literature, which come from many cultural institutions from across the UK."

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