Now & Then - Sharjah
by John Nowell LRPS FRGS & Robert Nowell

Price: UAE Dhs 135/- or UK £ 25/-
ISBN: 0-9721589-3-6

Sharjah’s transformation, in the latter half of the twentieth century, has been dramatic. The discovery of oil helped rescue an economy suffering from the sudden and unexpected demise of the pearling industry. With wise investment of the new revenue, Sharjah has rapidly developed into a modern, commercial city and a lively, bustling Emirate. No longer recognisable as the small, scattered, trading and fishing villages it once was, but with the same strong Islamic values and cultural heritage, Sharjah faces the future with confidence.

It would be easy to forget the monumental strides that have been taken over the space of barely three generations. Fortunately, old photographs exist, many of them taken by pilots whose duties have brought them to the region over the years, which show the extent of the changes.  Through the use of old photographs compared with modern ones in the same location, Now & Then – Sharjah illustrates the monumental and widespread change that has occurred within the emirate.