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Cardiff Bay (Welsh: Bae Caerdydd; colloquially "The Bay") is an area and freshwater lake [1] [2] in Cardiff, Wales. The site of a former tidal bay and estuary , it is the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely .
She wanted a facility which could rival the new Cardiff Docks which were being constructed a few miles to the north. She was joined in the venture by several prominent politicians and businessmen and, in 1858, engineer John Hawkshaw designed the dock, curving along the south bank of the River Ely. Work on Penarth Dock began in 1859. [1] [2]
Cardiff Docks became a strategic bombing target for the Luftwaffe as it was one of the biggest coal ports in the world. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] Consequently, it and the surrounding area were heavily bombed . Llandaff Cathedral , amongst many other civilian buildings caught in the raids, was damaged by the bombing in 1941.
Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."
The Cardiff Bay Barrage between Penarth Head and Grangetown was completed in 1999 and came into operation shortly afterwards. The impounding of the River Taff and River Ely has created 220.35 ha (544.5 acres) of freshwater lake in the Cardiff Bay. The promised pedestrian and cyclist short cut to Cardiff across the barrage finally opened to the ...
1977: The Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum was opened in Cardiff Bay. [32] 1980: The M4 motorway to the north of the city was opened. [5] 1982: S4C, the Welsh-language television channel was established. [5] [33] The Ely Link Road opens. [34] 1983: BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition was launched. [5] [35]
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 .