Established in 1929, Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) was the first company to have a camera in the country. Thus, BAPCO holds an archive of over 20,000 photographs (negatives and contact sheets) and films dating back to the 1930s covering all the fields of public life in Bahrain.
Established in 1929, Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) was the first company to have a camera in the country. Thus, BAPCO holds an archive of over 20,000 photographs (negatives and contact sheets) and films dating back to the 1930s covering all the fields of public life in Bahrain.
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Collection Metadata
Organization Type: State Agency or Ministry
Collection Size: 10001 to 50000
Period: 1931 to 1960 / 1961 to 1980 / Later than 1981
Type of Material: Digital Files / Film-Based Negatives / Monochrome (Black and White) / Paper Prints / Polychrome (Color Photography)
Country: Bahrain