A look back to the past of Emirati women through photographer Ronald Codrai – in pictures

The National
  • A woman and her camels cross the Maqta at low tide, taking firewood from the mainland back to her home in Abu Dhabi in 1951. Courtesy Ronald Codrai / TCA Abu Dhabi
    A woman and her camels cross the Maqta at low tide, taking firewood from the mainland back to her home in Abu Dhabi in 1951. Courtesy Ronald Codrai / TCA Abu Dhabi
  • A girl, her saluki and a new dress in Liwa, 1953. Courtesy Ronald Codrai / TCA Abu Dhabi
    A girl, her saluki and a new dress in Liwa, 1953. Courtesy Ronald Codrai / TCA Abu Dhabi
  • Young girls, dressed in their finery and wearing their mothers’ jewellery, cross Dubai Creek in an abra in 1953 after completing a Quranic study class. Courtesy Ronald Codrai / TCA Abu Dhabi
    Young girls, dressed in their finery and wearing their mothers’ jewellery, cross Dubai Creek in an abra in 1953 after completing a Quranic study class. Courtesy Ronald Codrai / TCA Abu Dhabi
  • Selling charcoal in Dubai in 1949, a woman sits with other market vendors accompanied by a young girl. Courtesy Ronald Codrai / TCA Abu Dhabi
    Selling charcoal in Dubai in 1949, a woman sits with other market vendors accompanied by a young girl. Courtesy Ronald Codrai / TCA Abu Dhabi
  • Spinning thread using white wool from sheep. Courtesy Ronald Codrai / TCA Abu Dhabi
    Spinning thread using white wool from sheep. Courtesy Ronald Codrai / TCA Abu Dhabi