British film starring Anna May Wong. Tiger Bay (1959), is a British film starring John and Hayley Mills, includes many scenes shot in the docks area and at Newport Transporter Bridge. Music On her album The Performance (2009), Shirley Bassey sings the semi-autobiographical "The Girl From Tiger Bay", written by the Manic Street Preachers and David Arnold. The album Tiger Bay (1994), by indie pop band Saint Etienne, is named after the 1959 film of the same name, which was filmed at the Cardiff docks. "Tiger Bay" is a song by The Hennessys. "Tyger Bay" is a song by NWOBHM band Tygers of Pan Tang. Tiger Bay is mentioned as one of the locations in Ian Dury & the Blockheads' song "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick". Television The television drama Tiger Bay (1997) is based in the area. Theatre A musical about the history of Tiger Bay named Tiger Bay: The Musical premiered at the Wales Millennium Centre (in Cardiff Bay) from 13 to 25 November 2017. Notable residents Singer and performer Dame Shirley Bassey Singer and performer Patti Flynn Light-heavyweight boxer Redvers Sangoe Rugby league players Billy Boston, Colin Dixon and Roy Francis. First BME woman councillor in Wales Gaynor Legall Jazz Guitarist Vic Parker Headteacher and community activist Betty Campbell Sport The Tiger Bay Brawlers are a roller derby league founded in April 2010. Tiger Bay Youth run football teams for all age groups in the South of Cardiff. HMS Tiger Bay During the Falklands War in 1982, the Argentine Z-28 patrol boat ARA Islas Malvinas GC82 was captured by the Type 42 destroyer HMS Cardiff. Brought into service with the Royal Navy, the crew subsequently renamed her HMS Tiger Bay. Stationed in Portsmouth Harbour for a period, she was sold for scrap in 1986. See also Black Welsh people Butetown History and Art Centre Sailortown (dockland) References Sources "Cardiff - Coal and Shipping Metropolis" By Dr David Jenkins, National Museums & Galleries of Wales. Published: 3 May 2005 "The Tiger Bay Story" by Neil M.C.Sinclair, published by Dragon & Tiger Enterprises, External links Tamed and Shabby Tiger BBC programme page with 1968 archive footage of Tiger Bay The Heritage & Cultural Exchange Archive - Tiger Bay and the World Economy of Cardiff Districts of Cardiff History of Cardiff Red-light districts in Wales Butetown Black British history