Thesiger Collection

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...

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

Standing full length portrait of a middle-aged Arab man, one of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's falconers, holding a falcon in the sands near Al Ain. A falconer in...

Group portrait of Wilfred Thesiger with the four members of his travelling party who accompanied him on his first crossing of the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter). Mabkhaut bin Arbain,...

Portrait of two men and a boy at a settlement in the region between the village of 'Ar'arah and Jabal Mana'. The two men stand on either side of the...

Portrait of two boys standing in front of a wall in the village of Ash Shaykh, below Jabal Harfa. A basket filled with grain is in front of them.Due to...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling companions descending a dune slope north of Al Ain during the party's journey from Al Ain to Ramlat Unayq. Two men walk camels down the...

Portrait of three boys near 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 locals and Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party at a well during their journey from Jabal Sumeini to Sharjah. A number of Arab and Bedouin men and camels stand around...

View of adobe and stone buildings in the city of Abha. In the foreground a wide road leads into the city of Abha. In the distance beyond one and two...

View of dhows (sailboats) beached in Manama on Bahrain Island. A small beached dhow with a single mast sits in shallow water along the shore of Manama. Two posts sticking...

View of a large crowd of traders and buyers at the open air market in the city of Abha. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any...

Standing full length portrait of an Arab falconer, a member of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, holding a peregrine falcon in the Al Khatam sands near Al...

View of boats moored and beached along the Corniche in the city of Sharjah. In the right foreground two rowboats have been pulled up onto a beach beside a pile...