Abu Dhabi's The Club turns 60 - in pictures
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From left: Mike McGrath, departing general manager of The Club Abu Dhabi, Ali Kaddas, chairman, and K Thomas, who was financial controller at The Club for the past 35 years and also retired this year. Victor Besa / The National -
It all started 60 years ago at Henderson's Folly, The Club's first home. Photo: The Club -
Abu Dhabi in 1963. The Folly would have been located at top centre of this photo on the main island's east. Photo: David Riley -
Members enjoy some sailing at The Club in 1963. Photo: The Club -
The Club in 1968. Photo: The Club -
The main beach at The Club in the mid-1970s. Note the cable drums being used for tables. Photo: The Club -
Cars at The Club in the 1970s. Membership was now expanding. Photo: The Club -
The beach view between 1971 and 1973. Photo: The Club -
The Club in the mid-1970s. Photo: The Club -
By the 1980s, The Club was growing. Photo: The Club -
The Club has always been popular with families. Photo: The Club -
Mike McGrath, the general manager of The Club Abu Dhabi, in 2008. Stephen Lock / The National -
The Club Abu Dhabi today, with Al Nadi Tower, built to mark its 50th anniversary, on the left. Victor Besa / The National -
The swimming pool at The Club. Victor Besa / The National -
Mr McGrath has retired after more than two decades of service. Photo: The Club -
Kyle Wykes takes over from Mr McGrath as general manager. Photo: The Club -
The Club's Al Nadi Tower. Victor Besa / The National -
The Club Abu Dhabi's main beach now surrounded by the new Abu Dhabi skyline. Victor Besa / The National
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