Wonderful scenery , I can't say anything except dropping some tears .. What I can see here is a simple life with no traffic stress. Furthermore is that I'm really shocked of tons and the quantity of Datsun cars patrolling the city!! I'm a Datsun guy collector and I'm fighting to get one from abroad.. We unfortunately didn't know at that time what a precious cars we got at that time. I spotted a 260c , 160j , 160 & 180b + the beautiful skylines .. What a waste , we didn't preserve any. 😭😭
This is such a great video. We moved to Abu Dhabi in 82 so I never saw it without the blue building built. It's great to see the Nihal Hotel my parents would go there to the Hide away for a drink once in a while. Also the Hilton just standing on it's own. How I miss the old middle east. Thanks for posting this. Would love to see the tourist area if you have any video's as its now one hugh monstrosity.
AD1978 Thanks I've just had a watch of it. I can't believe the Meridien is not even completed. We used to swim there when we were kids and the Navel base is still under construction. Thanks again.
@@AD-bm1nm The population at that time must be just over 100-150 K, hardly any cars on the road, looks like the city had more buildings then people, I remember reading about that
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Wow! That brought back many memories of when we had a simpler life here. Thanks for posting this.
فديت بوظبي وكل من سكنها دار آل نهيان الكرام ربي يحفظها ويحفظهم 💜
Wonderful scenery , I can't say anything except dropping some tears .. What I can see here is a simple life with no traffic stress. Furthermore is that I'm really shocked of tons and the quantity of Datsun cars patrolling the city!! I'm a Datsun guy collector and I'm fighting to get one from abroad.. We unfortunately didn't know at that time what a precious cars we got at that time. I spotted a 260c , 160j , 160 & 180b + the beautiful skylines .. What a waste , we didn't preserve any. 😭😭
Thank you so much for posting this. Born and raised in Abu Dhabi.. good to see some old pics and videos. Thank You
You brought tears of nostalgia and reminded me of my grandmother and uncle and how our parents and us lived thank you
Hi, I don't know about the camera. It was taken by my dad ... Part 2 of the video is going to be uploaded :-)
How was Dubai then?
1.20 the two round buildings on the right side of the road facing corniche will always be in my memory
What a simple life was back then. .. really love to return back to these days
give em 20 more years then people will stop giving a shit about oil and their way of life will completely collapse
Lol you have been saying that for 60 years, yet nothing
ذكريات لا تنسى.. تشكر يا امير
Hi there, thanks for the video, brought back lots of memories as we were there from 76-80 and lived in the Gray Mackenzie compound shown in the video.
Where
priceless video bro!!!....thx a lot for uploading.
Finally get my access back on my RUclips account. Thanks everybody for your comments !
Those were the best days of my life 👍
Did you know Leslie D'Souza who worked for ADMA ?
@@laajpret480 yes 👍 where is he now ???
My age in 1978 was two years , we're living in Abu Dhabi on those days
This is really amazing! please upload more videos if you have. Thanks
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Good prosperous simple times.
Nice old view.... 👍👍
Holy shit omg...Thankyou soooooo much ..
ابوظبي زكريات الطفوله
This is such a great video. We moved to Abu Dhabi in 82 so I never saw it without the blue building built. It's great to see the Nihal Hotel my parents would go there to the Hide away for a drink once in a while. Also the Hilton just standing on it's own. How I miss the old middle east. Thanks for posting this. Would love to see the tourist area if you have any video's as its now one hugh monstrosity.
Hello Graeme,
You know what ? Yes there is a tourist club area video :-)) check this and enjoy : ruclips.net/video/ZYo_vjQWHYY/видео.html
Tourist club area also appears on another video, the Queen Elizabeth II visit : ruclips.net/video/jKohfyc0I6w/видео.html
AD1978 Thanks I've just had a watch of it. I can't believe the Meridien is not even completed. We used to swim there when we were kids and the Navel base is still under construction. Thanks again.
What a turn !!!!now
Abu Dhabi was a lot different than today
Thank you.
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Wow
And that Hilton Hotel is still there!
الله
Jaman dulu kenampakan kota islam jajirah dabi ....
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My mom was 2 or 3 years old around the time this footage was taken
my mom was also 2 or 3 but my dad is 3 or 4
My Birthday On AbuDhabi 1978
Daaaaaan. That was before I was born 👶😳😂
Yes it was a loooong time ago ! Time flies
Looks like today's Muscat
Muscat is not well developed
@@lovet3211 yes and no, as development is not all about skyscrapers.
Skyscrapers Now!!! I wonder who will stay in those such huge rents to pay . 😱 OMG!!!
my father driving me home ... omg
So is this Corniche road? The one which ultimately leads to Marina Mall. I was in Abu Dhabi, and have had good memories too.
Yes it is. Driving from Hilton hotel (next to Marina Mall) to Sheraton.
@@AD-bm1nm The population at that time must be just over 100-150 K, hardly any cars on the road, looks like the city had more buildings then people, I remember reading about that
In 1970s is mussafah industrial area of Abudhabi?
Yes but small
One more video of Abu Dhabi corniche in 1978 posted today :-) ruclips.net/video/v6vr3S3HbyA/видео.html
Sure this is not @ 78. So this is after 90
This is trully 1978. We left the UAE in 1986, long before the 90s
@@AD-bm1nm agree 100%....this is from the 75 to 80 period...
How was Dubai 1978? More developed then Abu Dhabi?