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Step back in time: UAE’s heritage on show in old images

Gulf country’s rich history on show in aerial shots of small desert villages and fishing trade

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The Clock Tower has been one of most important landmarks in Dubai (Image: National Center for Documentation and Research, UAE)

Abu Dhabi corniche, 1954 (Image: NCDR)

Aerial view of Abu Dhabi, 1966 (Image: NCDR)

Aerial photograph of Abu Dhabi’s corniche, 1971 (Image: NCDR)

Old view of Ajman (Image: NCDR)

Mountains surrounding Masfout in Ajman (Image: NCDR)

A view of Deira in Dubai, 1959 (Image: NCDR)

Dubai’s beach in March, 1958 (Image: NCDR)

The international Sharjah airport was built in the stage following the start of oil exports (Image: NCDR)

Al Rolla square, Sharjah (Image: NCDR)

Apartments concentrate along Umm Al Quwain’s coast, 1963 (Image: NCDR)

The marine front of Ras Al Khaimah, 1960 (Image: NCDR)

A shot from the air of Al Fujairah city, 1965 (Image: NCDR)

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