The UAE's retro water towers - in pictures

From Dubai to Umm Al Quwain, the water tanks take us back in time

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  The old water tank in Al Khazzan Park, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  An old water tank looms over Al Khazzan Park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  An old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National

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  An old water tank in the Jumeirah area of Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  An old water tank in Ras Al Khaimah city. Pawan Singh / The National

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  An old water tank in Ajman. Pawan Singh / The National

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  An old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National

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  An old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National

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  The old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National

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  An old water tank above Deira, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  View of the old water tank in the Hor Al Anz area of Deira, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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