Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bay is a redeveloped waterfront area which is the former Cardiff docks.
In the early 20th century Cardiff was one of the largest coal exporting ports in the world. It was also home at that time to a great mix of some 50 different nationalities from around the world until the coal industry fell into steep decline.
The church building in this image is known as the Norwegian Church. A lutheran church, it was originally built in 1868 by the Norwegian Seaman's Mission as a spiritual home for the thousands of Scandinavian sailors who worked in Cardiff during its coal exporting boom times.
The church has a connection to the famous author Roald Dahl who was born in Cardiff to Norwegian parents, he was baptised in the Norwegian Church in 1869. The church is now an Arts Centre and Cafe Bar.
Cardiff is the capital city of Wales and located in southeast Wales on the coast of the Bristol Channel.
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bay is a redeveloped waterfront area which is the former Cardiff docks.
In the early 20th century Cardiff was one of the largest coal exporting ports in the world. It was also home at that time to a great mix of some 50 different nationalities from around the world until the coal industry fell into steep decline.
The church building in this image is known as the Norwegian Church. A lutheran church, it was originally built in 1868 by the Norwegian Seaman's Mission as a spiritual home for the thousands of Scandinavian sailors who worked in Cardiff during its coal exporting boom times.
The church has a connection to the famous author Roald Dahl who was born in Cardiff to Norwegian parents, he was baptised in the Norwegian Church in 1869. The church is now an Arts Centre and Cafe Bar.
Cardiff is the capital city of Wales and located in southeast Wales on the coast of the Bristol Channel.