Arabian Gulf Digital archive - in pictures

  • Led by British officer Lt Martin Timmis, a Trucial Oman Scouts unit sets off on camel patrol in Sharjah, in August 1961. A British-financed force, the scouts were formed to maintain security in what was then known as the Trucial States. Many of the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive files relate to this period. AP
    Led by British officer Lt Martin Timmis, a Trucial Oman Scouts unit sets off on camel patrol in Sharjah, in August 1961. A British-financed force, the scouts were formed to maintain security in what was then known as the Trucial States. Many of the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive files relate to this period. AP
  • Maps drawn by Julian Walker, a British diplomat who served in modern-day UAE, are a key part of the new release. Lauren Lancaster / The National
    Maps drawn by Julian Walker, a British diplomat who served in modern-day UAE, are a key part of the new release. Lauren Lancaster / The National
  • Previous releases from the AGDA showed huge development projects in Dubai, such as these improvement works to Dubai Creek around 1959 to 1960. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
    Previous releases from the AGDA showed huge development projects in Dubai, such as these improvement works to Dubai Creek around 1959 to 1960. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
  • The 1955 Dubai Creek report. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
    The 1955 Dubai Creek report. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
  • A map from 1955 showing some of the proposed improvement works. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
    A map from 1955 showing some of the proposed improvement works. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
  • The archive also detailed desert trials of Land Rovers in Abu Dhabi's western region. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
    The archive also detailed desert trials of Land Rovers in Abu Dhabi's western region. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
  • Engineers test tyres during desert trials in 1950s Abu Dhabi. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
    Engineers test tyres during desert trials in 1950s Abu Dhabi. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
  • The AGDA also explored the history of Das Island, such as aerial view taken by the UK's Royal Air Force in 1933. Das became an important base for Abu Dhabi's offshore oilfields. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive
    The AGDA also explored the history of Das Island, such as aerial view taken by the UK's Royal Air Force in 1933. Das became an important base for Abu Dhabi's offshore oilfields. Photo: Arabian Gulf Digital Archive