Wholesale Tiger Bay - Discover Wales Through Fragrance

Close your eyes and step back in time to Cardiff Bay, also known as Tiger Bay. This bustling port was once the heart of the coal trade, exporting 11 million tonnes of coal a year at its peak. The iron and coal trade were so successful that it led to the construction of many docks in the 1830s, including Tiger Bay. As the port flourished, it attracted workers from all over the world, who made Cardiff their home. The docks were not just a place of work, but a place of wonder and excitement for families and children. They saw the ships coming and going with billowing sails, tied knots, and sacks and boxes ready to be loaded and unloaded, as the workers and miners waited to transport their black gold to different countries. Inhale the scent of sea spray, warm metal, rubber and hemp sack and imagine being transported to a different time.