Abu Dhabi's Ruling Family
The above photographs show members of the Al Nahyan family, the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, taken at mid-20th Century. Shown here are members from three generations of the family.
Dubai's Ruling Family
The above photographs show members of the Al Maktoum family, the ruling family of Dubai, taken at mid-20th Century. Shown here are members from three generations of the family.
Abu Dhabi in the 1950s
Abu Dhabi at mid-20th Century. At the time, the few coral-stone buildings, mostly those of wealthy pearl merchants, had been in disrepair since the collapse of the pearl trade.
Dubai in the 1950s
Dubai as a whole was the cosmopolitan home to people of various nationalities while the residential area of Shindagha was predominately home to Arabs of tribal origin.
Ajman and its Ruling Family in the 1950s
Ajman - one of the seven Sheikhdoms making up the United Arab Emirates. Ajman is the smallest Sheikhdom with an area of little more than 100 square miles.
Fujairah and its Ruling Family in the 1950s
Britain did not formally recognise Fujairah until 1952. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi was the first Ruler to be formally recognised by Britain as an independent Ruler.
Ras Al Khaimah and its Ruling Family in the 1950s
It was said that a solitary tent pitched on the sandy spit between the town and the mouth of the creek was the origin of the name Ras Al Khaimah - "Headland of the Tent".
Sharjah and its Ruling Family in the 1950s
Sharjah was probably the first of the Sheikhdoms to be known to most Westerners because, from 1932, it had been the :::::::: of one of the landing strips on the Imperial Air Route to India.
Umm Al Quwain and its Ruling Family in the 1950s
Umm Al Quwain - "The Mother of Two Strengths" - was originally the name of the village that was adopted as the name for the whole Sheikhdom.
Sir Wilfred Thesiger and his guides
Sir Wilfred Thesiger and his guides, photographed by Ronald Codrai in Dubai after their travels in Oman and the Liwa in 1949 and at the conclusion of Sir Wilfred's trips in Arabia in 1950.
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