This video clip shows the airport of Sharjah in 1937 and there were a lot of Arabs traveling by camels, donkeys and on foot at the time. At the time there was a population in Sharjah of 15,000; the majority were Arabs with some Indian traders and Iranians. The video clip shows the oysters and pearls and also shows clips of fishing, which was a source of livelihood. We have built this airport in the form of a fort and wit was run by British staff. The aeroplane which was arriving at the airport, a Hanno H.P.42, was built by Handley Page in England. The plane was to take at least four days to reach Sharjah passing through several cities before arrival. We also see a weather balloon released from the roof of the meteorological station at the airport to collect information on wind speed, etc...
In the second video tape, people were dancing in the Dubai Airport. The video showed the evolution of Dubai International Airport and the contrast between the two airports. At the airport in Dubai we could see people dancing and singing together. The people were all happy to participate in the dance. Also the video showed employees in the duty free and the employees of the airport. The show was very impressive and shows the heterogeneity of people with different cultures and identities.
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