Thesiger Collection

Portrait of a saker (hurr) falcon belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party in the sands surrounding Al Ain. The falcon perches on a wakir (block), its...

View of a young man walking through a market (suq) in Manama on Bahrain Island. In the foreground a young man stands in a patch of sunlight in front of...

View from the guest house at Abha over other buildings towards the pass to the Tihamah.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear...

View of a line of abra (ferry boats) sitting along the shore of Dubai Creek. Oarsmen wait beside a line of abra at a ferry launch on Dubai Creek. Each...

Portrait of a peregrine falcon (shahin) with its prey, a MacQueen's Bustard (houbara), in the sands surrounding Al Ain. A peregrine falcon, belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's...

Seated portrait of Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, then ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, at his fort in the town of Ras Al Khaimah. In the foreground Sheikh Saqr...

Portrait of children riding a donkey cart on the shore in Manama on Bahrain Island. In the foreground two children sit at the front of a two-wheeled cart behind pulled...

View of a crowd of locals and traders at the suq (market) in the town of Abha. A lone Arab boy stands in the foreground. Behind him locals stand in...

Portrait of a member of the Mutayr tribe, a retainer to the Emir of Najran, at Abha. He has a curved dagger in his belt.Due to the nature of these...

View of a crowd of locals and traders at the suq (market) in the town of Abha. In the foreground traders stand with their baskets of merchandise, surrounded by local...

View of the city of Abha.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...

View of three members of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party riding camels in the Wadi al Aradh sands.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age,...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party camping in the shade of two trees during their journey from the Ramlat Unayq, north of Al Ain/Buraimi oasis, to Jabal Sumeini. On the...

View of a dhow in Dubai Creek at sunset. In the foreground water ripples on the dark surface of Dubai Creek. In the distance a dhow (sailboat) is moored in...

Portrait of a saker (hurr) falcon with its prey, a MacQueen's Bustard (houbara), in the sands surrounding Al Ain. A saker falcon, belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's...

View of a man standing in front of a large stone building in the village of Ash Shaykh, below Jabal Harfa. The building is three storeys tall and it has...

Standing half length portrait of an Arab boy in the city of Abha. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage...

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 carved...

View of adobe and slate buildings in the city of Abha. In the foreground a dog walks down a road towards a tree. In the distance beyond a cluster of...

View of Al Shada Palace and other buildings in the city of Abha. In the foreground a vast expanse of bare sand leads to a cluster of stone and adobe...