I often wonder how long these places have been abandoned – the Musandam is the same with whole villages that look as if they have just been left.
I think most of it happened in the early 70’s when HM arrived.
I hate to ask by WHY when HM arrived? Was there a sudden surge of newer more modern places to live? The city vs the country etc. Quite extraordinary that they remain untouched…and what a treasure store – I mean for your camera.
There was and still is, a concerted effort for modernisation.
One of the first things was health clinics then schools, roads, electricity, social housing (council houses) and a guarantee of electricity for even the remotest of houses.
Now it’s education & employment…… along with tourism as a diversification from oil & gas.
Also, as there is a plot of free land for a house, given to every adult if they wish to take it, most upped sticks & moved.
David.
Hanging clasp.
David A Lockwood 
And ditto….
I often wonder how long these places have been abandoned – the Musandam is the same with whole villages that look as if they have just been left.
I think most of it happened in the early 70’s when HM arrived.
David.
I hate to ask by WHY when HM arrived? Was there a sudden surge of newer more modern places to live? The city vs the country etc. Quite extraordinary that they remain untouched…and what a treasure store – I mean for your camera.
There was and still is, a concerted effort for modernisation.
One of the first things was health clinics then schools, roads, electricity, social housing (council houses) and a guarantee of electricity for even the remotest of houses.
Now it’s education & employment…… along with tourism as a diversification from oil & gas.
Also, as there is a plot of free land for a house, given to every adult if they wish to take it, most upped sticks & moved.
David.