Thesiger Collection

Half length standing portrait of an Arab man of the Al Bu Shams in Al Khatam sands near Al Ain. An old man with a curly grey beard and a...

Side view of two sambuks (sailboats) beached in shallow water beached at Al Ma'ala harbour in the city of Aden. In the background buildings and boats line the harbour. Due...

Portrait of a man [image out of focus].Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived...

View of a covered suq (market) in the city of Dubai. Locals walk through a covered market. Merchants sit at stalls that line both sides of the market aisle. Woven...

Profile portrait of a peregrine falcon (shahin), belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, resting in the sands near Al Ain. A peregrine falcon perches on a...

View of a settlement in the Bani Malik Mountains near the Yemen border. A small cluster of square stone buildings and round watchtowers sit close together on a hill. Due...

Full length standing portrait of a boy in front of a house at Dubai Creek. A boy wearing a ghutra (headscarf) and wraparound skirt stands in the sand front of...

View of locals and Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party at a well during their journey from Jabal Sumeini to Sharjah. Four Bedouin men stand around a well opening made of concrete...

Close up portrait of an elderly Bedouin man standing in front of a wall in Dubai. An elderly Bedouin man with a large white beard stands in front of a...

View of the Shindagha district on Dubai Creek at high tide. In the foreground 'arish huts and enclosures made from palm fronds line Dubai Creek. People walk through the tide...

View of one of Wilfred Thesiger's Bedouin companions resting under a tree in Al Ain / Buraimi oasis. In the near distance a Bedouin man stands in a small patch...

View of people in the street in Kuwait City. On the left a line of people sit in the shade cast by a building. On the right a man walks...

View of an abra (ferry boat) launch at Dubai Creek. In the foreground boats sit in Dubai creek in front of a shaded ferry boat launch. The ferries, rowboats covered...

Portrait of a trained peregrine falcon and a thoroughbred Omani camel, belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, in the Al Khatam sands near Al Ain. In...

View of Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi's fort in the town of Ras Al Khaimah. In the left foreground cooking pots sit on a ledge in one corner of...

View of dhows (sailboats) on Dubai Creek. On the left a man stands in shallow water alongside four dhows are moored together close to shore. Another group of men stands...

Half length portrait of a young boy from the Humaydah tribe at a well in the region between Suq ath Thulutha and Wadi Hali.Due to the nature of these images,...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's sailing companions sitting on the deck of a sailboat (dhow) in the Abu Dhabi islands. A large group of men and boys sits on the stern...

View of a covered suq (market) in the city of Dubai. Locals walk through a covered market. Merchants sit at stalls housed in 'arish huts along the left side of...

View of a beached sambuk (sailboat) under repair at Al Ma'ala harbour in the city of Aden. Two men are working on the bow of the sambuk, which is propped...