Progress was delayed by the advent of the Second World War but resumed after the war: the building was fitted out, a collection of 12 murals by the German artist Hans Feibusch were installed and the clock tower was finished. The building, which Newman in The Buildings of Wales described as "something of a disappointment", finally opened in 1964.
Advances were hindered by the outbreak of World War II but resumed after the war: the building was equipped, a collection of 12 murals by the German artist Hans Feibusch were installed and the clock tower was completed. The building, which Newman in The Buildings of Wales described as "something of a disappointment", finally opened in 1964.