Updated: March 25, 2024

Old Dubai was originally a small fishing village before it grew into a bustling city.
Dubai Creek, which runs through Old Dubai, was a vital hub for trade and commerce in the region.
The Al Fahidi Fort, located in the heart of Old Dubai, was built in the late 1700s and is one of the city’s oldest structures.
The traditional architecture of Old Dubai features wind towers, narrow alleys, and ornate details.
The souks (markets) of Old Dubai, such as the Gold Souk and Spice Souk, have been operating for hundreds of years and continue to attract visitors today.
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Vegetable market Dubai 1976
Bur Dubai #waterside 1977
#Charcoal market Dubai 1979
Little office in the souk of Bur Dubai 1976
Pearl and #coffeepotshop, old #Sharjah souk 1977
Dubai #skyline from #Deira 1978
Proud shop owner in the Dubai souk 1978
Charcoal market Dubai 1979
Near the old #slaughterhouse Bur Dubai 1978
Daily life in Dubai Deira Souk 1977
Dubai Deira old souk 1976
Building on Dubai #drydock , WTC in the back 1979
Rowing abra on the #Creek from Bur Dubai 1978
Camel caravan from Al Ain to Dubai 1975
Abra activity on the Creek in Dubai 1979
Age-old trade at the Creek Deira Dubai 1979
Jumeirah Dubai 1976
Orchestra at a Jumeirah #wedding Dubai 1978
One barrel of Caltex oil in #Jumeirah Dubai 1975
Arab man’s world, #falconers near Dubai 1978
Deira Dubai Creek skyline back in 1978
Little girl in her #woodenvillage, Dubai 1976

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