Dubai 1962

Dubai 1962 is a unique collection of black and white photographs by Yoshio Kawashima, a Japanese photographer who visited Dubai in 1962. Through these rare and fascinating images he captures the essence of the emirate in its pre-oil era, which takes the reader on a journey into the heritage and vibrant life of the emerging metropolis. The photo exhibition on which this book is based, revive the spirit of old Dubai and after forty-six years reconnected both Emiratis and expats to precious memories – the daily life in the souk along the Creek, with the hustle and bustle of the busy streets, wedding celebrations and the meetings with the benevolent Ruler in his majlis. Yoshio Kawashima’s pictures remain a piece of history to savour and treasure