When did Tiger Bay become Cardiff Bay?

When did Tiger Bay become Cardiff Bay?

By the early 1980’s Cardiff Bay had become a neglected wasteland of derelict docks and mudflats. Its population suffered from social exclusion and had above average levels of unemployment. Tiger Bay, now known as Cardiff Bay – Cardiff’s dockland district – is Wales’ oldest multi-ethnic community.

Why is it called Tiger Bay in Cardiff?

Tiger Bay (Welsh: Bae Teigr) was the local name for an area of Cardiff which covered Butetown and Cardiff Docks. Following the building of the Cardiff Barrage, which dams the tidal rivers, Ely and Taff, to create a body of water, it is referred to as Cardiff Bay.

When was Cardiff Bay developed?

1987
The Cardiff Bay Development Corporation (CBDC) was created in 1987 to stimulate the redevelopment of 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) of derelict land. The Development Corporation aimed to attract private capital by spending public money to improve the area.

What is Tiger Bay Cardiff called now?

Today, the Cardiff docklands area is known as Cardiff Bay and it has been transformed by the Cardiff Barrage that impounds the Rivers Taff and the Ely to create a massive fresh-water lake.

Is butetown now Cardiff Bay?

Butetown is both an electoral ward, and a community of the City of Cardiff. There is no community council for the area. The electoral ward of Butetown is located in the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff South and Penarth.

What happened to butetown?

In the 1960s, most of the original housing was demolished including the historic Loudoun Square, the original heart of Butetown. A three-year £13m project to redevelop a shopping parade, community hub, health centre and homes in Butetown began in 2010.

Is Cardiff safe at night?

A staggering 38 percent of adults living in Cardiff don’t feel safe at all on the streets at night, while another 31 percent worry about their safety even during the daytime.

What was coal used for in Cardiff Bay?

The Coal Exchange (also known as the Exchange Building) is a historic building in Cardiff, Wales. It is designed in Renaissance Revival style. Built in 1888 as the Coal and Shipping Exchange to be used as a market floor and office building for trading in coal in Cardiff, it later became a hub of the global coal trade.

When did Tiger Bay Cardiff become Cardiff Bay?

Today, the Cardiff docklands area is known as Cardiff Bay and it has been transformed by the Cardiff Barrage that impounds the Rivers Taff and the Ely to create a massive fresh-water lake. When did Tiger Bay become Cardiff Bay? By the early 1980’s Cardiff Bay had become a neglected wasteland of derelict docks and mudflats.

Where did the people of Tiger Bay come from?

Ships companies were recruited from foreign ports of call and on arrival some stayed in Cardiff mainly in the area that became known as Tiger Bay. People from more than 50 nations made Tiger Bay one of the oldest and most diverse multicultural communities in the UK.

Who was the girl from Tiger Bay named after?

On her album The Performance (2009), Shirley Bassey sings the semi-autobiographical “The Girl From Tiger Bay”, written by the Manic Street Preachers and David Arnold. The album Tiger Bay (1994), by indie pop band Saint Etienne, is named after the 1959 film of the same name, which was filmed at the Cardiff docks.

Where was Tiger Bay during the Falklands War?

HMS Tiger Bay. During the Falklands War in 1982, the Argentine Z-28 patrol boat ARA Islas Malvinas GC82 was captured by the Type 42 destroyer HMS Cardiff. Brought into service with the Royal Navy, the crew subsequently renamed her HMS Tiger Bay. Stationed in Portsmouth Harbour for a period, she was sold for scrap in 1986.