Welcome to Dubai as it used to be!
See how Dubai has changed over the past 50+ years! Browse unique photos of Old Dubai plus history, facts, information. Read stories about Dubai as it used to be. Discover something new about Dubai or immerse yourself in nostalgia for the "Good Old Days"!. More about my website here... Your feedback and comments always welcome!Enjoy!
- Dubai suffered a severe storm in 1963. See unique photos of the damage here.
- Photos of Dubai in 1950s and 60s.
- Video interviews with people who know how Dubai used to be: Colm McGlaughlin Ramesh Stukla
- Personal Stories about Dubai as it used to be featuring Red Shoes - Fear - Fire - Fast Food !!
- Gallery of image from the Internet of how Dubai used to be
- Charles Chapman (no relation!) provides a personal view of Dubai in 1974 and 1981
- Falcons and Pigeons in Old Dubai......A Tale of Frustration and Expectations?
- Port Rashid 1967 -1972......The Early Days
- Port Rashid 1972 - 1990..... Development and Growth
- Port Rashid 1990- 2008 ...Decline and Closure
- Dubai Country Club Chapter 3 is updated.
- Links to Modern Dubai has some additions
- Mardi Gras conjures up visions of New Orleans but in 1978 Dubai's Mardi Gras Parade took to Jumeirah's streets.
- 1970 was the year when Dubai began to slowly but visibly change.
A new 1970s Section shows Dubaiside as it used to be, new Apartment Buildings rising out of the desert, real waterfront property on Jumeirah Beach, Al Fahidi Fort and Bastakia before the demolition, Dubai Creekside before reclamation and old style Engineering Services (and cars). - A new 1985 Section presents a unique view of Dubai's old Diwan and Bastakia, Shindaga and Port Rashid, Dubai Municipality Building and surrounds, Chicago Beach Village and Dubai from the air.
- Dubai's World Trade Centre is an icon. See how it was in 1986.
- Hatta Road is a busy highway today. It was a lot quieter in 1978!
- Safa Park is a popular place to picnic today. It wasn't a picnic in the past!
- Dubai's first Telecommunications System: 1969
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Pages under preparation.
- Beginning of gardening in Dubai.
- Art and Dubai
- Another Dubai Engineering Marvel!
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Pages rarely visited but not be missed. Here is a selection...
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