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Water Tower
Dubai's Water Towers
Dubai's Domestic Water System 1970s.
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Bastakia's Wind Towers.
Derelict Demolished Restored.
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Captain's Store
Captain's Stores.
Cameras Binoculars Smuggling.
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Chicago Beach Hotel
Chicago Beach Hotel.
Popular but Demolished.
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Clock Tower
Dubai's Clock Tower.
The Story Behind the Tower.
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Dubai's Water
Finding Water for Dubai.
Dubai's First Domestic Water System.
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First Traffic Lights
Dubai's First Traffic Lights.
They didn't work at night!.
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Sheikh Saeed's House
Sheikh Saeed's House.
Derelict prior to Restoration.
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Port Rashid Terminal Opening
Sheikh Rashid.
Opening Port Rashid Container Terminal.
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Creek Raft Race
Dubai Creek Raft Race.
First Race in 1971.
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Dubai's First Power Station
Dubai's First Power Station
Demolished
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Port Rashid
Port Rashid.
Chapter 2
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Dubai's Police
Dubai's Traffic Police.
Dealing with new Technology
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Dubai's Markets
Dubai's Markets
Before Supermarkets
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Kazan
Dubai's Kazans.
An Engineering Marvel
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Dubai Lady
Dubai's People
Shopping Dubai 1970s
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Jumeirah Beach Road
Jumeirah Beach Road
How it was in 1968
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Wadi Portrait
Wadi Portrait.
When Dubai was innocent!
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First Show Jumping
First Show Jumping
Dubai Metropolitan Hotel 1987
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Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe
Demolished??????
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Dubai Grand Prix
Dubai Grand Prix.
Motor Racing comes to Dubai 1981
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Al Fahidi Fort
Al Fahidi Fort.
Dubai's best Museum
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Emirates Golf Club
Emirates Golf Club.
Dubai's Premier Golf Course.
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Dubai Post Office
Dubai's Post Office.
Postal Order Process!
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Dubai Creek
Dubai's Creek
How it used to be 1963
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Dubai Defense Force
Dubai Defense Force
On Parade in Jumeirah 1972
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Dubai Country Club
Dubai Country Club
Demolished 2007
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Dubai Creek
Bait Al Wakheel
Dubai's First Office Building
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Creek Cargo Wharves
Dubai's Wharves
Where Dubai used to make its money
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Cycle Dubai
Cycle Dubai
Cycling come to Dubai
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Dubai Dirt Donksl
Dubai's Motorbike First
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Queen Elizabeth 2
Britannia in Dubai.
Queen Elizabeth 2 State Visit
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Al Maktoum Bridge
Al Maktoum Bridge
Opening 1969
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Bastakia
Bastakia
Before it was restored
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Dubai's People
Dubai's People
As they used to be
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Dubai Airport Immigration
Dubai Airport
Immigration and Customs
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Dubai's Power Station
Duba's First Power Station
Demolished!!!!
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Dubai Car Crash
Dubai's Police
Car Crash 1970s Style
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Dubai's Trade Center
Dubai's World Trade Centre
Dubai's First Hi Rise
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Dubai 1972
As it used to be!

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Abras on Dubai Creek as it used to be


  • Abras on Dubai Creek: Changing Seats mid Creek
    Rowing Abra was the only way to cross Dubai Creek in Dubai as it used to be. Fare was 25 Fils one way. Changing seats in the middle of the Creek had its risks!
  • Abras on Dubai Creek: Rowing across Dubai Creek
    A sunshade was about the only concession to comfort in the summer. But traveling in a rowing abra was not about comfort, it was about convenience. They took you where you wanted to go and waited for you to return if you asked.
  • Abras on Dubai Creek: Waiting for Passengers
    Dubai Creek was redeveloped in the mid 1960s. Abra landing stages were provided. Here Rowing Abras wait for passengers on the new landing stage in Diera.
  • Abras on Dubai Creek: Motorised Abra
    Growing demand for transport across Dubai's Creek led to the powered abras being introduced. They are faster, bigger, more expensive and noisier than Rowing Abras and less interesting!! But travelling on Dubai's Creek by any Abra is fun. An experience not to be missed, particularly at night. An Abra Trip is one the essential things to do for any Dubai Holiday.
  • Abras on Dubai Creek: Travelling in comfort - but not so cheaply!
    A"New Dubai" Water Bushas been introduced withfour routesfrom Al Sabkha to Bur Dubai, from Bani Yas to Old Dubai Souk, Al Sabkha to Al Seef and Bani Yas to Al Seef. Passengers need to buy a pre-paid ten trip Ticket for Dirhams 40. Dirhams 4 will be deducted on each trip. A single trip costs Dirhams 25. That's a 1,000 times more than Abra Rowers charged in Old Dubai!!
    Air conditioned, comfortable and more organised but somehow not the same as the Abras of Old Dubai.
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