Tiger Bay 1968

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Cardiff Docks in 1968 showing Tiger Bay houses before being demolished.

Look at the old Cardiff Docklands from 1968, with its multicultural feel, just before the old Tiger Bay housing was demolished in the first refurbishment of what later became Cardiff Bay.
From: Tamed and Shabby Tiger
First broadcast : 01 March 1968

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14

Subject : History

Topic : Twentieth century world

Keywords : Politics and economy

Notes : What is the history of the Cardiff docks? Why did it gain such a strong multicultural feel? Which groups came to live there? How has the area's recent history changed it?


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