View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling ... Africa

View of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling ... AfricaView of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling companions taking a rest north of Al Ain, near the Dhahir mountains, during the party's journey from Al Ain to Ramlat Unayq. In the foreground dry shrubs and grasses grow in sandy soil. In the near distance some of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling companions mill amongst six camels couched on a low sand dune. At the right one man sits on a standing camel. In the far distance a vast expanse of sand dotted with

He is wearing a sheepskin cloak with the fur turned to the inside

A Wahiba boy at a well

The Eyemo cine camera used by the Mission can be seen on a tripod behind the group

wearing a thick black 'agal (head rope) over his ghutra (headscarf) sits holding a young boy in his lap

Nambe 'is a quaint old village about which may be found many old relics

In the foreground a few boys and men

walking along a rocky ridge

Street showing framework which is to support matting for shade

The boys sell fresh water

View of a man leading two camels across Al Maqta

Behind him a pile of firewood sits in the sand on the right

On the right a falcon perches on a carved wooden wakir (block) staked in the sand