#GALLERY: Old Photos of the U.A.E

July 31st, 2004, 02:40 AM

Here are some old photos for zuhahmed who requested them (don't ask me where I got them from).

1. Aerial photo, Dubai, 1935. Dubai on top, Shindagha on the right, and Deira (the largest) on the bottom.

2. Dhow on Dubai creek, 1935.

3. Customs office, Dubai, 1941.

4. Sharjah, 1935.

5. Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr al-Qassimi, ruler of Sharjah (1924-1951) with Col. J. Lock (Luke?), British envoy in Bahrain: Sharjah, 1935.

6. British colonialist headquarters, Sharjah, 1948.

7. Ras al-Khaymah Fort, 1905.

8. Farming village, Ras al-Khaymah, 1926.

9. Dubai, 1962.

10. Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa al-Nahyan and his sons, Abu Dhabi, 1902.

11. Dubai creek, 1940.

12. Dubai souk, 1941.

13. Dubai creek area, 1941 or 1946-1953.

14. Dubai souk, 1948.

15. Dubai souk, March 1960.

16. Wind towers, Bastakiyya neighbourhood, Dubai, 1948.

17. Dubai street, 1960.

18. Dubai street and mosque, 1950.

19. Dubai street, 1960.

20. Fahidi Fort, Dubai, 1950.

21. Wind tower, Dubai, 1960.

22. Wind towers by Dubai creek, 1962.

23. Shindagha area, Dubai, 1949.

24. Abra station, Dubai creek, 1949.

25. Boat, Dubai creek, 1949.

26. al-Hisn Palace, Abu Dhabi, February 1904.

27. al-Hisn Palace, Abu Dhabi, 1949.

28. Palace courtyard, Abu Dhabi, 1940's.

29. Abu Dhabi city, 1962.

30. Ruler's palace (Sheikh Shakhbut al-Nahyan), Abu Dhabi, 1954.

31. Ruler's palace, Abu Dhabi, 1954.

32. Palace, Abu Dhabi, 1962.

33. Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan al-Nahyan at palace entrance, Abu Dhabi, 1962.

34. Sheikh Shakhbut's personal guards, Abu Dhabi, 1954.

35. Abu Dhabi beach, 1954.

36. Abu Dhabi beach 1948.

37. Blacksmith and daughter Abu Dhabi, 1957.

38. Abu Dhabi souk, November 1962.

39. Abu Dhabi souk, 1957.

40. Abu Dhabi souk, 1962.

41. Eid prayers, Abu Dhabi, 1962.

42. Abu Dhabi mosque minaret, 1962.

43. Police station, Abu Dhabi, 1961.

44. Bedouin crossing to Abu Dhabi city, 1950.

45. Drilling for oil, al-Shouihat, Abu Dhabi, 1956.

46. First oil found, Abu Dhabi, 1960.

47. Umm al-Quwain's ruler, Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid al-Mu'alla, with guests on an official visit, Umm al-Quwain, 1941.

48. Ras al-Khaymah. 1940's.

49. Small fortress in al-Ain, 1940's.

50. Locus swarm over Dubai, 1940's.

51. Dubai aerial photo, 1940's.

52. Sailmakers in Shindagha, Dubai, 1940's.

53. Sharjah Fort, 1951 (flag removed following death of Sheikh Sultan al-Qassimi).

Anyone got 1970's and 1980's photos?

Trances · July 31st, 2004, 09:57 AM

Oh wow that is great thank you so so much
this will make me and so so many people happy

July 31st, 2004, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BulldozerGirl

Anyone got 1970's and 1980's photos?

Not on me, unfortunately.

However anyone in Abu Dhabi with access to The Club (out by Mina Zayed... non-members can get in, but have to pay an entrance fee of Dhs.10-20... somewhere in that range) would do well to check it out. They have a decent (20 or so items) set of aerial photos (similar in style to those you posted in this thread) on the wall in the clubhouse. They are of Abu Dhabi city, showing its growth from ~1965 to ~1985 (sorry; I don't recall the exact date range), and are incredibly fascinating.

To anyone interested in this sort of thing, I highly recommend it!

Hyperion · July 31st, 2004, 12:39 PM

Thanx for the photos Bulldozergirl ! Really shows how much progress the UAE has made over the years.

***AltinD*** · July 31st, 2004, 02:36 PM

Great and very interesting photos.

Did you notice how clean and transparent the creek waters were:

July 31st, 2004, 02:44 PM

How can you see cleanliness in a black and white photo?

About 6 or 7 photos do not load on my computer. Does anyone else see some which don't load?

The other day I was listening to a discussion about the change in Dubai. If a person who was last in Dubai in the 1960's came back now, he/she won't recognise anything except for the clock tower, Fahidi fort, and Bastakiyya.

***AltinD*** · July 31st, 2004, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BulldozerGirl

How can you see cleanliness in a black and white photo?

Just see carefully the bottom of the boats, most of it is underwater. Don't they look like they are suspended in air?

***AltinD*** · July 31st, 2004, 02:52 PM

Oh, and pictures 26 - 32 didn't showed up in my PC. I think they are the same you're not getting also.

July 31st, 2004, 03:14 PM

I fixed the links for images 26 to 32. The .jpg extension had to be all capital (case sensitive).

July 31st, 2004, 06:49 PM

Old post by Krazy on SSP, with same pics and comparisons.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krazy

Incase any photo doesnt show, right click and "Show Picture"

These photos were taken in the early 1950s-1960s. A quick glance at them shows the remarkable development that Abu Dhabi underwent in a very short time, thanks to Sheikh Zayed, the founder of the UAE.

GO_UAE... I'm gonna use some of the photos you have taken of Abu Dhabi for comparison.. hope you dont mind

Abu Dhabi settlements in the 1960s

Abu Dhabi settlements today

Al-Fahidi Fort in Dubai (1951)

Dubai Museum now.

Aerial view of Abu Dhabi in 1962

Abu Dhabi's Fort 1963

Corniche Abu Dhabi in 1967

Corniche Abu Dhabi in 1999

Old Maqta Bridge (before it was removed and two new ones were put in its place)

Eid Al-Fetr prayer in Abu Dhabi near ruler's palace in March 1962.

Dubai Creek in 1935

Dubai Creek in 2002

Aerial view of Abu Dhabi in 1963

Aerial view of Abu Dhabi in 2000

Abu Dhabi port in 1954

Abu Dhabi port today

Abu Dhabi market in 1962.

Abu Dhabi market today

Dubai houses in the 60s

Dubai houses today

Nainawaaz · July 31st, 2004, 07:29 PM

Nice pictures......oh what oil can do.

Rapid · July 31st, 2004, 07:42 PM

I wish my country had oil too!!!
But I guess we have to work our way through.

The British guy looks funny standing next to that other guy, lol.

August 3rd, 2004, 05:36 AM

thanks bulldozergirl great photos, man it has changed so much since then.

Trances · August 3rd, 2004, 07:59 AM

Not just about the oil. It has help and pushed along the economy here. But this a degree of management and policy that has played a role. Location relative to middle east and rest of the world as well. But i think he current diversification of the income of the UAE has been covered to many times.
And it has changed so much but now look at area like Trade Center and the Tecom and Marina and think about then 10 years ago then + 20 ( 2015 Whatever ) and will be just a big change as the last 50 years if not more so

drong · August 3rd, 2004, 06:37 PM

Wow!
What a contrast. I mean, in a way, look at the old times, although we miss
the technology (like the net, etc) but those days, the trust that people had
the love, the peace. And now with the same technology people use it to vent
their anger, revenge etc. But great to see the times when we were not even born.
Again Technology. Nice to take a walk in the past.....

August 10th, 2004, 11:06 PM

Old post by Alt-Tab on SSP

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alt-Tab

Clock tower 19??

Clock Tower 2004

SZR 200?

SZR 1998

Sources:-
http://www.uaeknight.com/gallery/cat...t_id=19&page=5

November 28th, 2004, 10:26 PM

sorry for the very late reply bulldozergirl, thank you for the great photos, i love them, your really worked hard to get these photos, Thank you.

Ps , Can i ask where you got them from?

***Jan*** · December 3rd, 2004, 12:36 PM

Maginificent thread, thanks for posting these pictures. It makes you realize again that the city transformed itself from a small trading village to a world class metropolis in one life time. Unbearably exciting!

Anas Anani · April 27th, 2005, 11:23 PM

sry wrong post!

DarkBlueBoss · April 28th, 2005, 07:53 AM

great photos. . . . you can now picture the transformation that the UAE went through in the past 25 years,

July 31st, 2004, 02:40 AM	#1
BulldozerGirl Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	#GALLERY: Old Photos of the U.A.E Here are some old photos for zuhahmed who requested them (don't ask me where I got them from). 1. Aerial photo, Dubai, 1935. Dubai on top, Shindagha on the right, and Deira (the largest) on the bottom. 2. Dhow on Dubai creek, 1935. 3. Customs office, Dubai, 1941. 4. Sharjah, 1935. 5. Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr al-Qassimi, ruler of Sharjah (1924-1951) with Col. J. Lock (Luke?), British envoy in Bahrain: Sharjah, 1935. 6. British colonialist headquarters, Sharjah, 1948. 7. Ras al-Khaymah Fort, 1905. 8. Farming village, Ras al-Khaymah, 1926. 9. Dubai, 1962. 10. Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa al-Nahyan and his sons, Abu Dhabi, 1902. 11. Dubai creek, 1940. 12. Dubai souk, 1941. 13. Dubai creek area, 1941 or 1946-1953. 14. Dubai souk, 1948. 15. Dubai souk, March 1960. 16. Wind towers, Bastakiyya neighbourhood, Dubai, 1948. 17. Dubai street, 1960. 18. Dubai street and mosque, 1950. 19. Dubai street, 1960. 20. Fahidi Fort, Dubai, 1950. 21. Wind tower, Dubai, 1960. 22. Wind towers by Dubai creek, 1962. 23. Shindagha area, Dubai, 1949. 24. Abra station, Dubai creek, 1949. 25. Boat, Dubai creek, 1949. 26. al-Hisn Palace, Abu Dhabi, February 1904. 27. al-Hisn Palace, Abu Dhabi, 1949. 28. Palace courtyard, Abu Dhabi, 1940's. 29. Abu Dhabi city, 1962. 30. Ruler's palace (Sheikh Shakhbut al-Nahyan), Abu Dhabi, 1954. 31. Ruler's palace, Abu Dhabi, 1954. 32. Palace, Abu Dhabi, 1962. 33. Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan al-Nahyan at palace entrance, Abu Dhabi, 1962. 34. Sheikh Shakhbut's personal guards, Abu Dhabi, 1954. 35. Abu Dhabi beach, 1954. 36. Abu Dhabi beach 1948. 37. Blacksmith and daughter Abu Dhabi, 1957. 38. Abu Dhabi souk, November 1962. 39. Abu Dhabi souk, 1957. 40. Abu Dhabi souk, 1962. 41. Eid prayers, Abu Dhabi, 1962. 42. Abu Dhabi mosque minaret, 1962. 43. Police station, Abu Dhabi, 1961. 44. Bedouin crossing to Abu Dhabi city, 1950. 45. Drilling for oil, al-Shouihat, Abu Dhabi, 1956. 46. First oil found, Abu Dhabi, 1960. 47. Umm al-Quwain's ruler, Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid al-Mu'alla, with guests on an official visit, Umm al-Quwain, 1941. 48. Ras al-Khaymah. 1940's. 49. Small fortress in al-Ain, 1940's. 50. Locus swarm over Dubai, 1940's. 51. Dubai aerial photo, 1940's. 52. Sailmakers in Shindagha, Dubai, 1940's. 53. Sharjah Fort, 1951 (flag removed following death of Sheikh Sultan al-Qassimi). Anyone got 1970's and 1980's photos? Last edited by BulldozerGirl; July 31st, 2004 at 03:12 PM.

July 31st, 2004, 09:57 AM	#2
Trances , , and , Fade to Black. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Living in London Posts: 7,911 Likes (Received): 5	Oh wow that is great thank you so so much this will make me and so so many people happy __________________ "Are we ready to go farther or have we already gone to far?" “He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.”

August 3rd, 2004, 07:59 AM	#14
Trances , , and , Fade to Black. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Living in London Posts: 7,911 Likes (Received): 5	Not just about the oil. It has help and pushed along the economy here. But this a degree of management and policy that has played a role. Location relative to middle east and rest of the world as well. But i think he current diversification of the income of the UAE has been covered to many times. And it has changed so much but now look at area like Trade Center and the Tecom and Marina and think about then 10 years ago then + 20 ( 2015 Whatever ) and will be just a big change as the last 50 years if not more so __________________ "Are we ready to go farther or have we already gone to far?" “He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.”

April 28th, 2005, 07:53 AM	#20
DarkBlueBoss Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 583 Likes (Received): 0	great photos. . . . you can now picture the transformation that the UAE went through in the past 25 years, __________________ The Greatest Man In History He is the loving grandfather, leading the prayers in the mosque while His infant grandson clambers upon His shoulders. He is the only Man to have journeyed to heaven and back. He is the Hero of Heroes.

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July 31st, 2004, 12:39 PM	#4
Hyperion Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sharjah/Dubai Posts: 11 Likes (Received): 0	Thanx for the photos Bulldozergirl ! Really shows how much progress the UAE has made over the years.

July 31st, 2004, 02:36 PM	#5
*AltinD* The Modecator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tiranë / DUBAI / Vienna Posts: 29,854 Likes (Received): 712	Great and very interesting photos. Did you notice how clean and transparent the creek waters were:

July 31st, 2004, 02:44 PM	#6
BulldozerGirl Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	How can you see cleanliness in a black and white photo? About 6 or 7 photos do not load on my computer. Does anyone else see some which don't load? The other day I was listening to a discussion about the change in Dubai. If a person who was last in Dubai in the 1960's came back now, he/she won't recognise anything except for the clock tower, Fahidi fort, and Bastakiyya.

July 31st, 2004, 02:52 PM	#8
*AltinD* The Modecator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tiranë / DUBAI / Vienna Posts: 29,854 Likes (Received): 712	Oh, and pictures 26 - 32 didn't showed up in my PC. I think they are the same you're not getting also.

July 31st, 2004, 03:14 PM	#9
BulldozerGirl Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	I fixed the links for images 26 to 32. The .jpg extension had to be all capital (case sensitive).

July 31st, 2004, 07:29 PM	#11
Nainawaaz Believer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 148 Likes (Received): 0	Nice pictures......oh what oil can do.

July 31st, 2004, 07:42 PM	#12
Rapid Skybar Posts: 24,564 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 998 Likes (Received): 1	I wish my country had oil too!!! But I guess we have to work our way through. The British guy looks funny standing next to that other guy, lol.

August 3rd, 2004, 05:36 AM	#13
zuhahmed Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	thanks bulldozergirl great photos, man it has changed so much since then.

August 3rd, 2004, 06:37 PM	#15
drong Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 33 Likes (Received): 0	Wow! What a contrast. I mean, in a way, look at the old times, although we miss the technology (like the net, etc) but those days, the trust that people had the love, the peace. And now with the same technology people use it to vent their anger, revenge etc. But great to see the times when we were not even born. Again Technology. Nice to take a walk in the past.....

November 28th, 2004, 10:26 PM	#17
zuhahmed Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	sorry for the very late reply bulldozergirl, thank you for the great photos, i love them, your really worked hard to get these photos, Thank you. Ps , Can i ask where you got them from?

December 3rd, 2004, 12:36 PM	#18
*Jan* High there, what's up! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 14,733 Likes (Received): 959	Maginificent thread, thanks for posting these pictures. It makes you realize again that the city transformed itself from a small trading village to a world class metropolis in one life time. Unbearably exciting!

April 27th, 2005, 11:23 PM	#19
Anas Anani BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 346 Likes (Received): 0	sry wrong post!