Cardiff Bay Regeneration

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History of industrial changes in Cardiff Bay, from coal to tourism.

A look at how the Cardiff Bay area has been transformed by urban regeneration schemes following on from the decline in the coal industry and how its role has changed from servicing an old primary industry ( the coal industry) to become a leisure and tourism centre.
From: A Visit to Botanic Garden, Cardiff Bay Botanic Gardens, Cardiff Bay
First Broadcast : 17 January 2005

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9,9-11

Subject : History, Geography

Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain, Twentieth century world, Urban regeneration

Keywords : Cardiff Bay, Coal industry, Leisure industry, Tiger Bay, Economic regeneration, Urban renewal,

Notes : Geography topics - Support for local areas, study of the Bay and Cardiff ( looking at how it developed), new industries,urban regeneration. Good resource to use as a stimulus for a discussion on urban changes in the bay, especially the building of the barrage. History topics - Industrial Wales and Britain, coal industry.

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