31. The strongroom remains in operation at the back of the building and includes its original Protex fire resisting door. 32. Historically, strongrooms were built in the basement of a bank where the ceilings were vaulted, hence the name. 33. A subsequent attempt to blast open the strongroom failed, but the ensuing fire created a great deal of damage. 34. On the southern side, at the rear of the office, is a concrete strongroom with a steel door. 35. The ground floor of the 1896 building contains three rooms : the foyer, a strongroom and a rear office. 36. Each suite of offices was provided with a strong room ( of the four strongrooms , three are still extant ). 37. On the west side of the hall is a single room which was created in 1935 when the strongroom was added. 38. After Gene de Kock took over in 1985, two entire farm buildings were converted to strongrooms for truckloads of unregistered arms. 39. Holes were found in the store ceiling and the wall of the basement strongroom where the jewelry was kept, they said. 40. Hong Kong newspapers said the strongroom was protected by various alarm systems and a wall 8 inches ( 20 cms ) thick.
