Description

Anthony Rundle presents an abundance of his memories in Abu Dhabi during his service in Al Ain as an officer in the Oman Coast Force and one of the most prominent commanders of the Oman Coast Force (1960-1962) and narrates his memories in word and image about the great role that the Oman Coast Force played in the orderly development of the Trucial States long ago From the establishment of the United Arab Emirates, at the beginning of the emergence of the city of Abu Dhabi, which has become one of the most wonderful cities.
Captain Rundle – holder of the Order of the British Empire – begins his memories from the headquarters of the Oman Coast Force in Al Jahili Castle, which housed a company of soldiers consisting of about 120 individuals and from the hardships of living where Hot weather, lack of luxury and difficult conditions, but he admits that he used to find his freedom in the desert and indulge his lens among the soldiers of the Oman Coast Force, observing aspects of their daily lives and their movements between the oasis and the desert, their proximity to the people and their life in the oasis of Al Ain and in the desert.
Randal returns to the reality of Al Ain and its surroundings in 1960 as if he is comparing between yesterday and today, and there was no road at that time in it, although it was blessed with shade and considered an oasis in a time when there were no air conditioners. and after a brief talk about Al Buraimi. and after describing the beginnings of agriculture and its transformations Animal fodder to the orchards that provide food for the population after they received the attention of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – may his soul rest in peace – separate pages from the book for pictures from: palm oases in Al Ain, the market, then Hamasa village, the desert in the evening and night, and coffee preparation tools.
Books Author: Anthony J Rundell
Number Of Pages: 200
Language: Arabic
Publisher: The National Archives
Books Category: History & Archaeology
Book Format: Hardcover
Publication Date: 2012