An aerial shot of Abu Dhabi from the 70s. Courtesy: Ron McCulloch
Philip Horniblow, Director of Health, Abu Dhabi, in light shirt, leading a medical ‘hearts and minds’ operation to bring health services to Al Dhafra (the western region) at some point from 1968 to 1969. The operation was run by the medical services of the Abu Dhabi Defence Force. Courtesy: Major R Hitchcock
Philip Horniblow, from the book jacket 'Oil, Sand and Politics: Memoirs of a Middle East Doctor, Mercenary and Mountaineer ', published by Hayloft.
An aerial shot of Abu Dhabi from the early 1960s. Oil had been discovered in 1958 and the town was already expanding. Courtesy: David Riley
Oil, Sand and Politics: Memoirs of a Middle East Doctor, Mercenary and Mountaineer by Philip Horniblow. Courtesy: Hayloft
The Maqta bridge in 1969, just a year after it was opened by Sheikh Zayed. Abu Dhabi was rapidly expanding during Philip Horniblow's time. Courtesy: Alain Saint Hilaire
An aerial shot of Abu Dhabi from the 70s. Courtesy: Ron McCulloch
Philip Horniblow, Director of Health, Abu Dhabi, in light shirt, leading a medical ‘hearts and minds’ operation to bring health services to Al Dhafra (the western region) at some point from 1968 to 1969. The operation was run by the medical services of the Abu Dhabi Defence Force. Courtesy: Major R Hitchcock
Philip Horniblow, from the book jacket 'Oil, Sand and Politics: Memoirs of a Middle East Doctor, Mercenary and Mountaineer ', published by Hayloft.
An aerial shot of Abu Dhabi from the early 1960s. Oil had been discovered in 1958 and the town was already expanding. Courtesy: David Riley
Oil, Sand and Politics: Memoirs of a Middle East Doctor, Mercenary and Mountaineer by Philip Horniblow. Courtesy: Hayloft
The Maqta bridge in 1969, just a year after it was opened by Sheikh Zayed. Abu Dhabi was rapidly expanding during Philip Horniblow's time. Courtesy: Alain Saint Hilaire
An aerial shot of Abu Dhabi from the 70s. Courtesy: Ron McCulloch
