Thesiger Collection

View of two members of Wilfred Thesiger's party travelling in the Al Khatam sands south of Al Ain, on their journey towards Al Humrah sands. In the near distance two...

Seated portrait of Wilfred Patrick Thesiger in the region west of the Hamrat ad Duru. Wilfred Thesiger is reaching into the foreground, trying to take the camera from the photographer....

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party resting in the Ramlat al Ghirbaniyat (Ghirbaniyat Sands). In the foreground men rest amongst three low trees growing in an area of flat sand....

View of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's party riding along a flat beneath Jabal Buwaydah, a long low mountain below Jebel Kawr. In the foreground a member of Wilfred Thesiger's...

View of the landscape in the region between the cities of At Taif and Qalat Bishah. A vast rock plain sits in the foreground. In the left background a cluster...

Side view of two kotias, large double masted dhows (sailboats) from India, moored at Bahrain Island. Two kotias sit in the distance in choppy water, their bows pointing towards the...

View of tower houses with walled exterior courtyards in the town of Qalat Bishah. The buildings are made from zabur (forced earth). In the background a high wall and watchtower...

Wilfred Thesiger's party in the sands of the 'Uruq ash Shaybah, in the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter).Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of...

In the Wadi ad Dhila. A rocky plain in the foreground with mountains rising in the background.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age,...

View of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's party riding a camel in Al Humrah sands during the party's journey to Umm az Zumul. In the foreground one of Wilfred Thesiger's...

View of the limestone cliffs of Jebel Hafeet [Jabal Hafit] mountain. In the foreground a steep wall of limestone rises into a high peak. In the foreground boulders and shale...

Full length portrait of three Awamir Bedouin women at a well near Al Ain. Two women stand beside a third women who squats on the ground. At the centre one...

Seated portrait of a youth of the Harb Bedouin drinking coffee near the village of As Sayl al Kabir. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any...

Standing full length portrait of Salim bin Kabina with Wilfred Thesiger's camel taken during the party's journey from the As Saruq sands to Abu Dhabi. Salim bin Kabina stands in...

Portrait of a man of the Yam tribe taken by Wilfred Thesiger during his journey from the town of Najran to the town of Badr. Due to the nature of...

View of fishermen on the beach in the town of Ash Shihr. On the left a group of men stand together on the beach. On the right a number of...

Seated group portrait of Wahiba Bedouin at a camp in the Wadi Halfayn. Six Wahiba Bedouin tribesmen of mixed ages sit on the ground in a line. Each person wears...

Portrait of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party standing on the crest of a sand dune in the Ramlat al Ghirbaniyat (Ghirbaniyat Sands). In the distance beyond dunes with...

Landscape at Harub village.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers...

A group of the Humum Bedouin.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the...