View of the old water tank in Al Khazzan Park in Dubai on June 14, 2021. Pawan Singh / The National.

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The UAE's retro water towers - in pictures

From Dubai to Umm Al Quwain, these water tanks take us back in time

Tim Knowles

June 19, 2021

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  • View of the old water tank in Al Khazzan Park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Al Khazzan Park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National.
  • View of the old water tank in Al Khazzan Park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Al Khazzan Park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National.
  • View of the old water tank in Deira Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Deira Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National.
  • View of the old water tank in Hor Al Anz in Deira Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Hor Al Anz in Deira Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National.
  • View of the old water tank in Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National.
  • View of the old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National.
  • View of the old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National.
  • View of the old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National.
  • View of the old water tank in Ras Al Khaimah city. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Ras Al Khaimah city. Pawan Singh / The National.
  • View of the old water tank in Ajman. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Ajman. Pawan Singh / The National.
  • View of the old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National.
    View of the old water tank in Umm Al Quwain. Pawan Singh / The National.

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