Tiger Bay Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Tim and Carol: We have reluctantly decided to archive this cache as the two most recent visitors have complained about the litter. We agree that the litter has become a problem in this area, and have complained to the Council on numerous occasions. Despite the cache being near to the new Wales Millennium Centre and the National Assembly for Wales, the site is badly looked after. We regret that this now leaves Cardiff cache-free :(

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Hidden : 2/2/2003
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Located in Cardiff Bay, South Wales this cache is easily accessible and can be approached to within a few hundred metres by car.

Tiger Bay is an old name for the docklands area of Cardiff. The area played a large part in the development of Cardiff from a small town with a population of less than 1900 in the early 19th century to a major city.

The rapid growth in the iron and coal trade from the South Wales valleys was the catalyst for the construction of a number of docks. The superiority of these dock facilities and the rapid growth of coal production in the valleys enabled Cardiff to capture the bulk of the trade of the South Wales coalfield. The international price for coal was set in the Coal Exchange building and it was here that the world's first £1 million deal was made. In 1913, 13 million tons of coal was being exported from Cardiff docks.

During this period the docklands area grew into a cosmopolitan community as seamen and workers from other parts of Britain and from Ireland, Scandinavia, and British colonies around the world made their homes there. The area became known as Tiger Bay. At one time around 50 different nationalities were represented in Tiger Bay.

After the Second World War demand for coal slumped and international markets were lost as other countries developed their own steel industries. By the 1960's coal exports had virtually ceased. By the early 1980's Cardiff Bay was a neglected wasteland of derelict docks and mudflats. Its population suffered from social exclusion and had above average levels of unemployment.

In the late 1980s redevelopment and regeneration of Cardiff Bay began, and the area is now a thriving waterside development.

The cache is located near what seems to be a half-hearted and somewhat neglected attempt to commemorate the importance of the coal industry to the local area.

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The cache is a clear Tupperware-type box with a white lid.

The location can be approached from a number of directions with a choice of nearby parking options, or the more environmentally friendly option of the train to Cardiff Bay station.

The cache location is a good starting point to explore the modern day Cardiff Bay. Within sight of the cache is Crickhowell House the current home of the National Assembly for Wales and the waterfront is a ten minute walk away.

click to enlarge Initial Contents:
Logbook and Pencil, Cache Cards, Nici Tiger Keyring, Pack of AA batteries, Pack of aluminium Tyre valve caps, Copy of "Man and Boy" by Tony Parsons registered with bookcrossing.com, Pen, Small compass, Small folding mirror, Some paperclips, Small roll of coloured adhesive tape, Small game, Clicking frog keyring.

Please feel free to take a cache card even if you exchange nothing

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf ba gbc bs gur ghaary, uvqqra va gur haqretebjgu.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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