Looking up Dubai Creek towards the Maktoum Bridge, The Dubai Clock Tower is just
outside the picture on the left hand side, (don't worry I have it on another
slide), the same frenetic pace of life is obvious.
Up Dubai Creek 1995. Impossible to see the Clock Tower, even if it was not off the picture, all these big buildings spoil the view - don't they, just as well they can't build any in the Creek. Note the bridge is now doubled up.
This photo links up with the previous old one showing the view up the creek and
although the 1995 one is all skyscapers and so I have not included it, this one
shows the view all the way to the Dubai Clock Tower. It is just to the right of
centre almost on the horizon. Very clear on the enlargement. I drove right by
the Clock Tower a few weeks ago and almost missed it as it so surrounded by new
buildings. It was all pretty open in 1965!
Up Dubai Creek 1995. Impossible to see the Clock Tower, even if it was not off the picture, all these big buildings spoil the view - don't they, just as well they can't build any in the Creek. Note the bridge is now doubled up.
A closeup of the Clock Tower in all it's splendour, long before
it became surrounded by high rise buildings and almost lost in the concrete
jungle. This picture was taken by John Smith, an old friend of mine when he was
in Dubai in about 1967. I don't know if it could be improved, but he emailed it
to me and it is not very high resolution.
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