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RBLS B2/375

Ajman Fort,  

Ajman Fort is a large historical building, built circa 1775 at the time of Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid I. It was used as the Ruler’s palace as well as accommodation for the Ruling family. Eleven Rulers of Ajman used the Fort until 1981, the last being Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman from 1928 to 1981. It became the Ajman Museum in 1991.

RBLS B2/380

Celebrating the accession of Ras Al Khaimah, 10 February 1972

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Sheikh Rashid Bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla, Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi in a group photograph after Ras Al Khaimah joined the Union of the United Arab Emirates, Presidential Palace, Abu Dhabi, 10 February 1972.

RBPC 1/2

Visit to a primary school, 1967

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan with the British Political Agent, Archie Lamb, and school mistress Elizabeth Thompson in a primary school, 1967.

RBLS ZYA/1

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan meeting Yasser Arafat, 1987 - 2000

Photographs (mostly colour) of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan meeting with the Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat at various times between 1981 and 2000. 

RBLS ZIN/1

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan visiting India, 28-29 April 1992

Colour and black-and-white photographs of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan during his official visit to India in April 1992. 

RBLS ZCH/1

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan visiting China, 7 - 12 May 1990

Colour photographs of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan prior to and during his official visit to China in May 1990, including a visit to the Great Wall. 

RBLS NYC/1

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan in New York City , 20 April 1957

Photographs of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan during his first visit to New York City, April 1957.

RBLS JW/1

Photographs by Julian Walker, 1954 - 1971

Mostly black-and-white photographs from Julian Walker, Political Agent in Dubai in the 1950s and Consul General in 1971. 

RBLS GDNA/1

Photographs by Gertrude Dyck, 1960 - 1970

Colour and black-and-white photographs from Gertrude Dyck of Oasis Hospital and Al Muwaiji Clinic in Al Ain.

RBLS FPD

Fishing and Pearl Diving,  

Assorted black-and-white photographs of fishing boats, nets and catches, plus some of pearling, including one in colour. 

RBLS EW/1

Photographs by Edric Worsnop, 1949 - 1961

Black-and-white photographs of Abu Dhabi, some of Dubai and Sharjah from Edric Worsnop, British Political Officer in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

RBLS BME/1

Photographs by Hermann Burchardt, 1904

Photographs from Hermann Burchardt during his visit to Abu Dhabi in February, 1904, including photographs of Sheikh Zayed the First.