Detailed aerial photography of the city of Abu Dhabi in 1976

[Abu Dhabi]. Complete set of six Aerial Surveying Photographs (nos. 1-6). Abu Dhabi Sadiyat.

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A complete set of aerial photographs showing the city of Abu Dhabi, Zayed Port, the neighbouring islands of Saadiyat, Al Reem, and Umm Yifenah, and the north-western tip of what is now Jubail Mangrove Park.

Completed by Hunting Geological Surveys in 1976 and subsequently published, these photos show a remarkably detailed bird's-eye view of Abu Dhabi in the pivotal first few years after the formation of the United Arab Emirates. Visible is the mid-century boom in infrastructure in Abu Dhabi itself, with seaports and Abu Dhabi International Airport (today Al Bateen Executive Airport), streets, highways, and even Khalidya Park. Saadiyat Island, now a centre for the arts and culture, as well as a resort area, shows only the first signs of development. Canals and shipping lanes are just beginning to take shape across the islands to the east of Abu Dhabi itself.

A fascinating snapshot of Abu Dhabi in 1976.