Old Postcards of Kuwait

Here is a blog post with links to other collections of old photographs of Kuwait

Here are old postcards of Kuwait found either on eBay, Abebooks, hip postcards, or delcampe. Here are some featuring text about Kuwait:

The main Post Office:

Police and public security quarters:

Municipal Complex: according to Kuwait Modern Architecture, the Municipal Complex was completed in 1962 and was the temporary seat for the National Assembly that year. The facade is covered with “sea blue tiles and coloured smaller mosaics. Along with the Ministry of Guidance & Information, these buildings were the symbols of an up-and-coming new city.” Below you can see old postcards, as well as an old photo of the area from the algharabally_archive and thekuwaitnation

Kuwait Towers:

Al Salam Palace:

Andalus Cinema:

Hotels:

Other notable buildings around Kuwait:

Postcards of mosques around Kuwait:

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