Did you know?

Camel races were originally held in the desert

Competitors were young men and boys from local villages

Camel racing moved to a purpose built track in 1980s

Camel racing then became a major sport

Wealthy Owners and Professionals then took charge camel racing

Getting Ready to Race

Mandy Watson's Unique Images

Camel Racing at Dubai's Original Camel Race Track 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 her photos in the Family Albums for this webpage.

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