Tiger Bay is an area of which British city?
Tiger Bay Tiger Bay Tiger Bay () was the local name for an area of Cardiff which covered Butetown and Cardiff Docks. It was rebranded as Cardiff Bay, following the building of the Cardiff Barrage, which dams the tidal rivers, Ely and Taff, to create a body of water. The development of the Cardiff Docks played a major part in Cardiff's development by being the means of exporting coal from the South Wales Valleys to the rest of the world, helping to power the Industrial Age. The coal mining industry helped fund the growth of Cardiff to become the capital city of
Tiger Bay away. However, locals who lived and stayed in the area describe a far friendlier place. After the Second World War most of the industry closed down. In Victorian times, Tiger Bay bore a distinctly rough reputation. The name "Tiger Bay" was applied in popular literature and slang (especially that of sailors) to any dock or seaside neighbourhood which shared a similar notoriety for danger. "Tiger Bay" (1934 film) is a British film starring Anna May Wong. "Tiger Bay" (1959), a British film starring John and Hayley Mills, includes many scenes shot in the docks area and at Newport Transporter Bridge,