Thesiger Collection

View of a large grove of date palms growing in the Wadi Andhur near Andhur spring. In the far background high rock cliffs run along the far side of the...

Portrait of a man and two boys of the Bin Maaruf lineage of Sa'ar Bedouin at Manwakh well. The man is plaiting palm frond fibres.Due to the nature of these...

View of a valley in the region north of the city of Ad Dali' in Ad Dali' Governorate. In the foreground large boulders rest on a steeply sloping hillside. In...

Portrait of a boy of the Yam tribe at the settlement of Badr [image is partially obscured].Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age,...

Seated portrait of three of Wilfred Thesiger's sailing companions in camp on one of the Abu Dhabi islands. Three men kneel in the sand in a line beside a rolled...

View of terraced fields in a valley in the region north of the city of Ad Dali' in Ad Dali' Governorate. In the near distance a large square stone building...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party trekking through Al Batin sands during their journey across the Empty Quarter (Rub' al Khali) from Al Dhafra sands to Liwa oasis. Members of...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party trekking in the Ramlat ar Rabbad sands. In the foreground two Bedouin men walk with their camels along the top of a sloping sand...

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party riding across downs in Al Batin sands during their journey across the Empty Quarter (Rub' al Khali) from Al Dhafra sands to Liwa oasis....

Portrait of a member of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party, a tribesman of the Rashid Bedouin at Mughshin Oasis. The man is tending a small small pot on the fire in...

Distant view of a Bedouin man standing amongst vegetation on a vast plain near Wadi Qinab, in the region between Bir Thamud well and Huliyah village. Due to the nature...

Side view of a boom, a large double masted dhow (sailboat) built in Kuwait, moored along the shore of Bahrain Island. A boom is moored in an empty sea facing...

Portrait of a man and a young boy of the Sa'ar Bedouin sitting in front of a cave in the Raydat as Say'ar. Due to the nature of these images,...

View of buildings and the landscape surrounding the city of Jeddah or At Taif. In the foreground car tracks criss-cross a vast sandy plain. In the background large multi-storey buildings...

Portrait of two Bayt Kathir Bedouin boys kneeling on the ground in Wadi Arbat. Two boys kneel side by side on the ground. Musallim bin Anauf, the fifteen year old...

Half-length seated portrait of one of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's retainers in Al Ain. The man is seated with a rifle under his right arm. He wears a...

Group portrait of three young Arab boys in the Wadi Yiba. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred...

View from the northern slopes of the Jabal Qara mountains out towards the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter). In the foreground an expanse of gravel sits atop a mountain top....

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party resting in camp in the Wadi Qa'ah.Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that...

View of a group of men and boys standing on the beach in the town of Ash Shihr. In the centre of the group a man and a boy are...