From Bernard Koechelin's collection . 1971

Photos taken at Matoda (now part of Faresmatoda), Huvadu atoll 1996-97
📸 and info shared by Michael O'Shea
©️ Michael O'Shea

Photos taken at Matoda (now part of Faresmatoda), Huvadu atoll 1996-97
📸 and info shared by Michael O'Shea
©️ Michael O'Shea

We spent part of December, 1901, and January, 1902, in exploring the Maldives.
The steamer "Amra," chartered from the British India Steam Navigation Company.”
By:Alexander Agassiz.

Masveringe dhuvas
📷 shared by Mayyareay mv

The President's Office, Marine Drive, Malé

📸 Roseline NgCheong-Lum, Maldives (Cultures of the World), Reprinted in 2001.
📷 and info shared by Naajih Didi

Flying Fish, the first Maldivian airline at Male’ International Airport in 1974
📷 and info shared by Mohamed Ibrahim Didi

ކުރެދިވަރު ޢަލީ ޙާޖީގެ ޢީސާކަލޭފާނުގެ ޔޫސުފް ފުޅު އާއި އޭނާގެ އަނބި ސަޅި ދޮންކޮއްކޮ މުޙައްމަދުގެ ޞާބިރާ، އަދި އެދެމީހުންގެ ދޮށީ ދެދަރިން ކަމަށްވާ އިބްރާހީމްފުޅާއި އައިސާފުޅު.
ޅ.ނައިފަރު / މަބުސްތާނުގެ
1959
📷 and info shared by Ali Shareef Ibrahim

Three young Maldivian women dressed colourfully

📸 Roseline NgCheong-Lum, Maldives (Cultures of the World), Reprinted in 2001.

Ehdhuvasvaru emme ginain ehkuri ehchakee ekieki brand ge video tape

11 އޭޕްރީލް 1987 ވަނަ ދުވަހު މާލެއަށް ބޮޑުރާޅު އެރުން. މިރާޅު އެރީ ހަމައެކަނި މާލެއަކަށް ނޫން. ބޮޑު ރާޅުގެ ސަބަބުން ގާތްގަނޑަކަށް 13 އަތޮޅެއްގެ 16 ރަށަށް ގެއްލުންވި ކަމަށް ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޑިޒާސްޓާ ރިލީފް އޯގަނައިޒޭޝަނުން އޭޕްރީލް، 1987، ގައި ނެރުނު ރިޕޯޓެއްގައި ބުނެފައިވެ އެވެ. ހުޅުލޭ އެއާޕޯޓަށް ވެސް ވަރަށް ބޮޑަށް ގެއްލުންވި އެވެ. މުޅި ރާއްޖެއަށް 90 މިލިއަނަށް ވުރެ ގިނަ ރުފިޔާގެ ގެއްލުންވި ކަމަަށް ނިއުޒިލެންޑުގެ ޔުނިވާސިޓީ އޮފް ވައިކާޓޯގެ ޑރ. ޖޯން ކޭމްޕްބެލް ހެއްދެވި ދިރާސާއެއްގައި ބުނެފައިވެ އެވެ.

Students from Kalaafaanu School in 1993

📸 Spectrum Guide to Maldives, 1993
📷 and info shared by Naajih Didi

Kids awaiting for the feasts of Kuda Eid

📸 Roseline NgCheong-Lum, Maldives (Cultures of the World), Reprinted in 2001.
📷 and info shared by Naajih Didi

Peace and stillness in the wilderness of Maafaru island! Unplanned “paradise” experience way back in the late seventies.
📷 Gitte Hoppe

Historical defeat at the world cup qualifying
Iran vs Maldives
Best 11 players (line-up) from our country at that time (1997)
Final score
Maldives 0 Iran 17
📷 and info shared by Ahmed Naeem

S. Feydhoo, 1969
Dhoani laa haruge

"Mee dhoani laa haragey Dhon anba, naaringu, velihakuru, ulhaali,1969 ge ahara thaki" - Ibrahim Rasheed

📷 shared by Abdulla Razy

1 Rabeeul Awwal 1405 - 24 Nov 1984 vee Honihiru dhuvahu Addu Atoll ge Atholhu Thauleemee Markaz gai, Dhivehi Raajjeyge 41 vana Gaumee dhuvahuge munaasaba gai beyvvi rasmee jalsaa ge photo eh
📷 and info shared by Ibrahim Latheef

Naeema Ibrahim (left), captain of CMC women's volley team of S. Feydhoo, who were the champions of the National Women's Volleyball Tournament of 1972, with the trophy. Basheera Mohamed on the right.
📷 and info shared by GanFeydhoo history

S. Feydhoo, Gulshan Villa, Mariyam Dhiye in 1961.
📷 shared by Hassan Najmy
Info shared by GanFeydhoo history

Young Maldivian girls at a party a few decades ago.

📸 Spectrum Guide to Maldives, 1993
📷 and info shared by Naajih Didi

Islands have devised their own ways to collect rainwater. Large reservoirs are built on the roofs of schools and mosques, and the islanders collect their fresh water from a tap."

📸 Roseline NgCheong-Lum, Maldives (Cultures of the World), Reprinted in 2001.