Dubai as it used to be is now a fading memory
Dhows on Dubai Creek
My website recalls people, events, places in Dubai as it used to be before the arrival of Hi Rise Dubai.
"This new version has the website navigation reorganised to provide easier access to individual web pages.
DAIUTB originally went online in 2006 as dubaiasitusedtobe.com until 2017 when it was taken offline.
DAIUTB was subsequently resurrected as dubaiasitusedtobe.net.
Enjoy browsing.
Thank you for visiting DAIUTB.
Len Chapman
Brisbane Australia
August 2022
In the Photo Albums of Expatriates across the World.
Content comprises Website Author's recollections of Dubai as it used to be and those of Contributors with additional information from Website Author's research.
Content dates and Data are based on Website Author's recollections and those of Contributors. As such these are not necessarily historically accurate.
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Bastakia as it used to be
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Images may have been restored from old photographs, negatives and colour slides and improved for website use.