Object 24. An issue of National Geographic Magazine - July 1956

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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.


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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.

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