Desert Grand Prix Now & Then The Kingdom Of Bahrain

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Bahrain has emerged in the latter half of the twentieth century as a country of the new millennium. Its transformation has been dramatic. The discovery of oil rescued a nation suffering from the sudden and unexpected demise of the pearling industry and transformed it into a vibrant modern state. Income from this “black gold”, wisely spent, funded rapid and spectacular advances. Where there were tracks in the sand, there are now six-lane highways and cloverleaf interchanges. Where there was a small population hard-pressed to survive on dhow building., fishing and trading, there is now a cosmopolitan mix of nationalities living in a healthy and prosperous environment. It would be easy to forget the monumental strides that have been taken over the space of barely three generations. Fortunately, old photographs exists, many of them taken by pilots whose duties have brought them to the region over the years, to show the extent of the changes.