Agra, India, 1977 Size:30.0 cm x 40.0 cm, 11.8 inches x 15.7 inches On Christmas Eve in Patagonia

On Christmas Eve in Patagonia I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get close to the Perito Moreno glacier - and enjoy a glass of whisky with the purest ice on Earth

anti-poll tax demonstrations swept across Britain

This classic view of the Unesco World Heritage site of Durham Cathedral and the Old Fulling Mill was captured in moody monochrome by the Guardian photographer Denis Thorpe

in sharp focus – in the small

Agra, India, 1977 Size:30.0 cm x 40.0 cm, 11.8 inches x 15.7 inches On Christmas Eve in PatagoniaA family picks its way through a flood during monsoon season in India, where Guardian photographer Denis Thorpe was sent in 1977 on assignment for the foreign desk. He spotted the figures from a long way off, and I had to sprint to get to them, Thorpe recalls. My lungs were bursting. I love how contained they are: the father carrying animal fodder, the mother carrying grain, and the dog leading the way. Their figures are reflected in the water, while