Side view of a boom ... George Dixon Aked

Side view of a boom ... George Dixon AkedSide view of a boom, a large double masted dhow (sailboat) built in Kuwait, moored along the shore of Bahrain Island. A boom sits in calm water rippled by gentle waves below a cloudless sky. A large cloth canopy covers the middle deck of the boom. In the far background a number of small dhows sail by farther out to see. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by

is Sheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan

View of cattle watering at a river with mountains in the background

In the background people walk across a vast empty area in front of a row of houses

In the background two camels are couched in the sand

View of women

in front of a few 'arish houses enclosed by a high fence

Part of the Potala showing the lower part of the 13th Dalai Lama's tomb known as Serdhung Gelek Dhojo

bead and metal ornaments around his neck

going to market to buy chickens

View of a saddled thoroughbred Batina camel belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

Another man stands below the yard next to the mast

possibly at Louangphrabang