Portrait of two of Wilfred ... Sue Johnson

Portrait of two of Wilfred ... Sue JohnsonPortrait of two of Wilfred Thesiger's sailing companions on the deck of a dhow (sailboat) in the Abu Dhabi islands. In the foreground an older boy sits on the ship's rail. A young boy stands on the ship's rail behind him, holding onto sail rigging. The older boy wears a western waistcoat over his thobe (long shirt). In the background the water surrounding the boat is calm and flat. This image was taken during Wilfred Thesiger's week and a half long

Three of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling companions

In the central foreground a low ridge is marked by a large

wearing straw hats

View of buffaloes in the water at Abu Laila

In the foreground a group of large and small dhows are beached together in shallow water in Dubai Creek

The two boys kneel next to each other in the sand

In the far background high dunes are visible in the distance

Muhammad bin Kalut (left) kneels on his camel

with a man standing on a rock outcrop in the foreground

View of smoke rising over buildings at Kitaf

holding rifles over their shoulders

sheikh of the Bayt Ghuwas lineage of Bayt Kathir Bedouin