Over 2,500 photographs documenting Maldivian life, landscapes, architecture, and people across the decades.
Hukuru Miskiy, Malé · 1962
Dhoni fleet at dawn · 1978
Boduberu performance · 1985
Island children playing · 1990
Pole-and-line fishing · 1972
Traditional wedding · 1968
Coral stone carving · 2001
Kunaa weaving · 1995
Malé harbor · 1954
Elder fisherman portrait · 2018
Aerial atoll view · 1980
Libaas embroidery detail · 2005Family albums, old postcards, and forgotten negatives all hold pieces of Maldivian history. If you have photographs that belong in this archive, we would love to hear from you.
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