View over the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, taken by Vincent Clarence Scott O’Connor during the 1920s
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Tribesmen smeared with mud as a sign of mourning, Netherlands New Guinea (now Papua, Indonesia), taken by AFR Wollaston, 1912–13
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Looking up the entire length of the three locks at Gatun, Panama Canal, taken by EB Gibbes, 1912Read on
Campsite of a traveller beside a river in the high forest of western Cameroon, taken by Ivan T Sanderson, 1930s
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Evening on the Yunzalin River, Burma, taken by Vincent Clarence Scott O’Connor, 1900–10Read on
Watering pool, Solomon Islands, taken by JB Thurston, 1868–72Read on
Karo La, taken by CG Rawling, 1904, during the British mission to TibetRead on
Jama Masjid, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, India, taken by Vernon & Co, 1912Read on
Night watchman returns after inspecting the ice around the EnduranceRead on
Inside the tent of Fahad Bey, head of the Anazah tribe, Garah, Iraq, by Gertrude Bell, 1909–18Read on
Tipi village, USA, early 20th centuryRead on
Frank Worsley and Lionel Greenstreet looking across Grytviken Harbour, South Georgia, taken by Frank Hurley, 1914Read on
The Three Brothers, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, taken by Carleton Watkins, 1861–75Read on
Thomas Clissold atop the Matterhorn berg, taken by Herbert Ponting during the 1910–13 British Antarctic expeditionRead on
Hankou, China, 1895, taken by Isabella Lucy Bishop (née Bird)Read on
A polo match in Hunza, British India, 1922–23Read on
Hidden but not forgotten
Published to coincide with a new RGS-IBG project and exhibition, Hidden Histories, this selection of archive images celebrates the role local people played in the history of explorationRead onDocumenting polar exploration
The long history of polar expeditions is explored in these photographs, paintings and artefacts from the Royal Geographical Society’s archivesRead onOut of the woods
A selection of images from the archives of the Royal Geogaphical Society depict forests and forestry through the agesRead onHunting high and low
A selection of images from the Royal Geographical Society’s archives shows hunting in its various guises, from indigenous people on the hunt for food to the Victorian obsession with Africa’s big gameRead onCafé society
Ever since its ninth-century origins in the highlands of Ethiopia, the cultivation and consumption of coffee has been a central element of cultures across the world, as these images from the Royal Geographical Society’s archives showRead onSpiritual healing
Images drawn from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society document a variety of traditional medicine practicesRead on
Russia's frigid heart
Images from the Royal Geographical Society archives give insight to Siberia during a period where it was relatively unknown to the outside worldRead onMissing, presumed dead
Images from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society recall those who set off to explore the world but never made it back homeRead onThe sound of music
A selection of images from the Royal Geographical Society archives shed light on a variety of unusual musical instruments from around the worldRead onPower and glory
Images from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society depict kings, chiefs and other notables of the past Read onDesert driver
Images from the RGS archives illustrate the pioneering work of Ralph Alger Bagnold and the Long Range Desert Group, a British Army unit that worked behind enemy lines in the Sahara during the Second World WarRead onBefore they were famous
These images, drawn from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, capture some of today’s biggest tourism drawcards before the crowds arrivedRead onThe making of modern-day Manila
Images from the RGS archives show the Philippine capital as it was at the turn of the 20th centuryRead onFaraway islands
Turn-of-the-century images from the Faroe Islands Read onOpen all hours
The focal points for communities around the world for centuries, markets have also been popular with photographers, as these images from the Royal Geographical Society showRead onSeeing China
Historical images of the world’s most populous nation drawn from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society for a new exhibitionRead onBuilding society
A collection of images from the RGS archives illustrates some of the mammoth construction projects of yesteryearRead onGetting from a to b
As these images from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society show, over the years, people have come up with a wide variety of methods to get themselves around.Read onBefore the Boom
A selection of images drawn from the RGS archives which show Mexico City at the turn of the last centuryRead onVoyages of discovery
A selection of images drawn from the RGS archives which illustrate the close connection between exploration and scientific discoveryRead onThe Call to Arms
A selection of images drawn from the archives of the RGS showing soldiers from around the world.Read onCrude awakening
Early images of oil production from Iran to Indonesia and from Georgia to JapanRead onThe birth of tourism
Early images of some iconic travel destinations taken from the archives of the RGSRead onOut of Africa
Images from a new exhibition that tells the story of the freed African slaves who became the unsung heroes of the 19th century explorationRead onA woman's work
A selection of images that demonstrate the variety and value of women’s work – from Iran to India and from Mongolia to MalaysiaRead onSteeped in history
Tea is said to have been discovered as long ago as the 28th century BC. These images, drawn from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, offer an insight into tea culture around the worldRead onTrade Roots
Since before the late 15th century, when the age of discovery began in earnest, exploration and commerce have been closely connected.Read onEnd of Empire
Between April 1910 and March 1911, photographers Morgan Philips Price and Douglas Carruthers travelled through Siberia, Mongolia, Western China, Russian Turkestan and Armenia.Read onArmed and dangerous
For as long as humans have existed, we’ve been waging war with each other. These images, from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, explore the history of warriors and weaponry from around the world Read onSymbols in the skin
Tattoos, piercings, jewellery, scarification and body paint: there are many methods of personalising or decorating the human body, as this selection of images from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society showRead onAll the world's a stage
Dance and performance are used for more than just entertainment and celebration. Here, a selection of images from the Royal Geographical Society's archives capture dances and performances from around the worldRead onAfghanistan uncovered
From Kabul to Kandahar: 1833–1933 is an exhibition of photographs, drawings and lithographs illustrating life in Afghanistan when Tsarist Russia and Britain were battling for control of Central AsiaRead onThe art of exploration
There is a long tradition of art in exploration and the following images represent a selection of some of the finest examples of exploratory art held within the Royal Geographical Society’s archivesRead on
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