An incredible set of pictures taken during the controversial 1903 British Mission to Tibet has come to light - the first ever photos to come out of the mysterious country.
The rare snaps were taken by an officer during the campaign - the first time the British were given access to the country.
They depict the haunting beauty of the secluded country and brought images of Tibeten landscapes including Mount Everest to the west for the first time.
The 72 stunning pictures show local people, buildings and even a group of nuns gathered to smile for the camera.
The pictures date from the notorious expedition of Edwardian adventurer Francis Younghusband in 1903-04 and gave the western world their first glimpse of life in the hidden kingdom
The photographs were painstakingly pasted into an album and stored carefully, passing down through his family over the years
The Council of four in the Potala palace. The fleeing Dalai Lama left these officials behind to negotiate with the British
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