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Winnowing the threshed grain, Lahoul Province, Himalaya, India in October 1979

Threshing grain in Lahoul province, Himalayas, India in October 1979

Ploughing a narrow terraced field in the Outer Himalaya (Pir Punchael), India in October 1979

Sowing seed on a terraced field in the Outer Himalaya (Pir Punchael), India in October 1979

Passengers about to disembark, Dubai Creek, spring 1977

A tuba photographed in Southside street, Plymouth, probably in late 1977

Young boy on one of the small passenger ferries in Dubai Creek, 1977

The toolkit of an Abu Dhabi shipyard worker, circa 1976

This was taken in Abu Dhabi in 1976, a shipyard I'd spot on the shore when flying over it in a helicopter coming ashore from an offshore platform

Kulu Valley, Himachel Pradesh, India, 1979

An FP4 negative scanned, Leica M3, taken some time in the mid 1970's

A husband, wife and unseen between them, daughter, all carrying hay. Dropping down into the Kulu Valley, Himachel Pradesh, India, October 1979. Scanned in from an FP4 negative, Leica M3

Our sherpas before another days trek. Scanned in from an FP4 negative, Leica M3

Five European members of the trek, plus Kranti Singh, the India leader and John Keay, European leader and most of our sherpas. Scanned in from an FP4 negative, Leica M3

A pony train on the outskirts of Keylong, capital of Lahoul province, northern India. Scanned in from an Agfachrome CT18 slide, Leica M3

A few of the monks and apparently some nuns at the Kardang Gompa near Keylong, Lahoul, western Himalayas, early November 1979. Scanned in from an Agfachrome CT18 slide, Leica M3

One of the last flocks of goats to cross the Rohtang Pass in early November 1979, before the pass was closed until the following May. Scanned in from an Agfachrome CT18 slide, Leica M3

A self portrait at 12,975 feet on the Rohtang Pass between Himachel Pradesh and Lahoul in the western Himalaya. Scanned in from an Agfachrome CT18 slide, Leica M3

Our camp high up just below the summit of the Rohtang Pass with a blizzard forming. Scanned in from an Agfachrome CT18 slide, Leica M3

As I recall one of our Sherpas was demonstrating his sheep shearing skills. Leica M3, scanned in from FP4 negative, Himachel Pradesh, India October 1979

Lets not forget the ponies, seen here with the pony wallahs who helped to make our trek possible. Leica M3, scanned in from FP4 negative, Himachel Pradesh, India October 1979

Lets not forget the ponies who helped to make our trek possible. Leica M3, scanned in from FP4 negative, Himachel Pradesh, India October 1979

Goatherds, presumably father and son in the Himalayan foothills, October 1979

I think probably two of the priests sons, a temple in the Pir Punchal (Outer Himalaya), Himachel Pradesh, October 1979

I think probably one of the priests sons, a temple in the Pir Punchal (Outer Himalaya), Himachel Pradesh, October 1979

scanned in from an FP4 negative, Leica M3 taken October 1979 in the Himalayas

The cook? on a sailing Dhow preparing food for the crew, photographed in Dubai Creek in 1977 using a Leica M3 and scanned in from an FP4 negative

The main mast and some crew members of a sailing Dhow in Dubai Creek photographed in 1977 with a Leica M3 and scanned in from an FP4 negative

The crew members of a sailing Dhow in Dubai creek, photographed in 1977 using a Leica M3, scanned in from an FP4 negative

Rosie Kerr at "Urusvati", the former house of Nicholas Roerich in the Kulu Valley, India, scanned in from an FP4 negative, October 1979

This is Rosie Kerr, 72 years young being ferried across the Beas River in traditional style on inflated buffalo skins, scanned in from an FP4 negative, October 1979

A ferryman using traditional inflated buffalo skin to transport people across the Beas River, near Naggar in the Kulu Valley, India, scanned in from an FP4 negative, October 1979

A flock of goats have left the Lahoul valley and crossed the Rohtang Pass in Northern Indian, 12,975 feet ASL in late October 1979, scanned in from Agfachrome slide, Leica M3, 35mm f/3.5 Summaron

A goatherd with his flock crossing the Rohtang pass, 12,975 feet ASL in Northern India, October 1979 scanned from an Agfachrome CT18

This is Chamba, head sherpa on a trek in Himachal Pradesh and Lahoul, October 1979, scanned from an FP4 negative

A sherpa and devout Buddhist on a trek in Himachal Pradesh and Lahoul, October 1979, scanned from an FP4 negative

Probably a mixed flock of goats and sheep. Scanned from an FP4 negative, Leica M3, 35mm Summaron f/3.5. Himachel Pradesh, NW India, October 1979

Scanned from an FP4 negative, Leica M3, 90mm f/4 Elmar. A Himalayan herdsman in the Pir Punchal (Outer Himalaya, approx 8,000 feet) in October 1979, Himachal Pradesh, India

Scanned from a Tri-X negative, Leica M3, 90mm f/4 Elmar