Object 24. An issue of National Geographic Magazine - July 1956
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Channel: The National News · 2011 · Education
40 historic objects that shaped the UAE: 24. An issue of National Geographic Magazine - July 1956 Ronald Codrai arrived in the Gulf in 1948, basing himself in Dubai but travelling wherever there was a prospect of oil. He shot a series of images of the Emirates which were published in the July 1956 issue of the National Geographic. ******* To mark the UAE's 40th anniversary, we are featuring 40 historic objects in a series from Sunday to Thursday weekly until December 1 2011. Visit http://uae40.thenational.ae/ for more articles and videos.