Thesiger Collection

View of camels belonging to Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party resting in one of the vast rocky plains below Jabal Sumeini. Three saddled camels are couched on a small patch of...

View of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party sitting on the crest of a sand dune during the party's journey from Wadi al 'Ayn to the Ramlat al Ghirbaniyat...

Houses and a minaret in Jeddah. The building in the centre has open booths attached. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party trekking through rolling sands in the vicinity of the Ramlat Unayq, near the Dhahir mountains, north of Al Ain. The party is travelling from...

View of a group of men performing a dance at a circumcision ceremony in An Namas. A line of men dance in a circle around a group of three drummers....

View of the shoreline at Dubai Creek. On the left a rowboat is moored beside a cloth-covered structure that extends into the creek. Nearby an abra (ferry boat) sits on...

View of a crowd of locals and traders at the suq (market) in the town of Abha. In the foreground three Arab men and a boy stand beside a group...

Full length portrait of an Arab boy standing on one leg in the town of Abha. The boy is standing in a large empty area. Behind him a stone wall...

View of a house with a large wind tower (barjeel) in Dubai. In the foreground a large compound of 'arish huts, made from palm fronds, are enclosed by a palm...

View of a crowd of locals and traders at the suq (market) in the town of Abha. In the foreground a group of Arab boys stand beside a few donkeys....

Portrait of a peregrine falcon, belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, resting in the Al Khatam sands near Al Ain. A peregrine falcon perches on a...

Portrait of a man in a crowd at Suq al Sabt market below Jabal Mana'. A large stone building is visible in the background behind the crowd.Due to the nature...

View of a crowd of locals and traders at the suq (market) in the town of Abha. People walk across a town square lined with two storey buildings. In the...

View of locals in a suq (market) in the city of Dubai. In the foreground a middle-aged man and two boys walk along a covered thoroughfare in a market. On...

Portrait of a peregrine falcon and saluki, belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, resting in the sands near Al Ain. A peregrine falcon perches on a...

The market at Abha with Al Shada Palace in the background.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before...

The market at Abha with Al Shada Palace in the background.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before...

View of Jabal Harfa mountain near the village of Ash Shaykh. In the foreground a small scrub and bushes grows across a wide valley. In the distance Jabal Harfa rises...

View of a group of people standing outside Al Muwaiji fort in Al Ain. In the foreground a saddled camel stands beside a group of men and a few children...

The market at Abha with buildings in the background. In the foreground small tents and donkeys.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear...