British explorer Alfred Isaac MIDLETON traversed the remote corners of the world amid zoological, botanical and archaeological wonders in the late 19th century.
These newly discovered photographs help shed light on some unexpected discoveries during a series of previously unknown missions to regions of Southeast Asia, Africa and the Amazon rainforest.
The last photo is an 18th century artist’s depiction of the eastern town of Dawleetoo based on local Sυmatran folklore.
Fortunately, all his diaries and scholarly writings date from 1901, when MIDLETON and his team were lost on an expedition to Sumatra to discover the legendary lost cities of Dawleetoo.
Because of these tragic events, little is known about what is seen in these fascinating photos.
