Telephone services only arrived in the country in the early 1960s, connecting Abu Dhabi with Dubai, if only through the cumbersome process of pre-booking a call through the operator. Courtesy Al Ittihad
Note: These images do not come from the book. Abu Dhabi's Hilton Hotel under construction and the surrounding area are seen in archival photos from British Embassy, 1971. Delores Johnson / The National
The Meridien under construction in Abu Dhabi. The hotel welcomed its first guests in March, 1979 and was formally opened in 1980. Courtesy Le Meridien
How Abu Dhabi city looked in the 1970s. Courtesy Ron McCulloch
Abu Dhabi archival photos from British Embassy in 1970. Delores Johnson / The National
ADPC. Head Office (ADCO) and the surrounding area in Abu Dhabi, 1966, shown in archival photos from British Embassy. Delores Johnson / The National
The Club, seen here in the 1970s in the former Tourist Club area of Abu Dhabi, which was renamed Al Zahiya in 2014.
Image Courtesy ADCB
Telephone services only arrived in the country in the early 1960s, connecting Abu Dhabi with Dubai, if only through the cumbersome process of pre-booking a call through the operator. Courtesy Al Ittihad
Note: These images do not come from the book. Abu Dhabi's Hilton Hotel under construction and the surrounding area are seen in archival photos from British Embassy, 1971. Delores Johnson / The National
The Meridien under construction in Abu Dhabi. The hotel welcomed its first guests in March, 1979 and was formally opened in 1980. Courtesy Le Meridien
How Abu Dhabi city looked in the 1970s. Courtesy Ron McCulloch
Abu Dhabi archival photos from British Embassy in 1970. Delores Johnson / The National
ADPC. Head Office (ADCO) and the surrounding area in Abu Dhabi, 1966, shown in archival photos from British Embassy. Delores Johnson / The National
The Club, seen here in the 1970s in the former Tourist Club area of Abu Dhabi, which was renamed Al Zahiya in 2014.
Image Courtesy ADCB
Telephone services only arrived in the country in the early 1960s, connecting Abu Dhabi with Dubai, if only through the cumbersome process of pre-booking a call through the operator. Courtesy Al Ittihad
