Did you know?

Dubai Creek was a major export centre for Dubai

Cargoes imported through Port Rashid then exported around the Gulf and to India and Africa via Dubai Creek.

In earlier times, Dhows sailed from Dubai Creek carrying gold, electronics and alcohol for importation (illegally) into other countries.

Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek 1980s

Mandy Watson's Unique Photos

Bastakia and Dubai's Markets 1980s

Mandy Watson lived and worked in Dubai between 1984/86

Mandy carried her pocket Olympus Camera and took photographs of life in Dubai as it used to be.

Her unique photographs were then consigned to Family Photo Albums where they remained unseen until recently.

Negatives were lost over time

Mandy photographed the photos in her Family Albums for this webpage.

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