Dubai's People as they used to be.

This image is taken from a 1970s Magazine. Model seems to know how to pose!

This Bedu Boy had probably never seen a camera before. Life continued in the traditional way in the outlying village.

There will still many villages outside Dubai where life had not changed.

Tobacco was grown at Hatta. Here the Seller enjoys his wares!

Local Street traders were commonplace in 1970s. Slowly they disappeared as Dubai grew to be replaced by a range of Nationalities as Dubai opened its doors.

Blacksmiths were an essential part of Dubai's daily life. They produced pots and pans and repaired lamps. They stood in holes dug into the ground to work on their anvils. The noise was deafening and could be heard all around the soukh.

Only abut 3 or 4 Dentists operated in dubai n the 1970s. This photo was taken by the late Lord Snowdon. He was commissioned by the Inchcape Group to photograph their worldwide business activities.

This is Sulaiman - a company driver. He knew everyone and anyone and knew where to get anything. He also drove for Sheikh Rashid so also acted as a communication channel for the company managers.

Camels still featured in traditional life.

Camels began to be replaced for everyday transport but traditional ways remained.