Casgliadau Arlein

Large oval slate plaque within a beechwood frame. Designed and hand carved by the artist Ieuan Rees. Made to commemorate the official opening of the European Commission Office in Wales, 2 May 2002. The Office was located at 2 Caspian Point, Cardiff Bay, having previously been situated on Cathedral Road, Cardiff. The plaque is inscribed: 'AGORWYD Y SWYDDFA HON AR 24 MAI 2002 GAN YR ATHRO ROMANO PRODI, LLYWYDD Y COMISIWN EWROPEAIDD / This office was opened on 24 Mai 2002 by PROF ROMANO PRODI President of the European Commission'.

Acquired from the European Commission Office in Wales following its closure in Feburary 2020. On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom left the European Union. As a result, the European Commission Representation in the UK ceased all activities on 1 February 2020, meaning that its Office in Wales closed. The closure of the EC Office in Wales marked the end of a 44 year presence in Cardiff (1976-2020).