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Collection Area Visual Arts Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 146 Subject Land

1. Photo 146/1(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(22)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Hog Island. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The ferry steamer's next call after Elephanta. Shows the derelict engine house and ruins of a hydraulic lift for dry docking of the ocean going vessels of the period (1860s). It was a failure and was abandoned after one near disaster trial.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 146/1(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(23)
Title:
Bombay Harbour (Eastern confines), Elephanta. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Mangrove swamps fringe much of the island.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 146/1(46)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(46)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Karanja Island. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Curious tree on Karanjah foreshore brought down by wave erosion but still half alive. Framed through the salt bleached branches is an India milkmaid and her half starved cow.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 146/1(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(66)
Title:
Bombay, The Konkun Coast, Angria's Kolaba. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography All is now ruin where once the Angrian chiefs live in barbaric state. Here the scent of the Marmudrie weed (wild sage) is all pervading. The slight blur behind the totering walls of the so-called palace, is the hill of Konkeshwar, some miles inland, where the pirate...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 146/1(67)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(67)
Title:
Bombay, The Konkun Coast, Angria's Kolaba. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography All is now ruin where once the Angrian chiefs live in barbaric state. Here the scent of the Marmudrie weed (wild sage) is all pervading. The slight blur behind the tottering walls of the so-called palace, is the hill of Konkeshwar, some miles inland, where the p...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 146/1(96)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(96)
Title:
The Konkun Coast, Janjira. The island fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The island fort has the appearance of a battleship riding an anchor. The silhouette of the Balla Hissar or citadel giving an illusion of gun turrets. There are many guns lying around but even in 1784 they were pronounced by an officer of the Bo. Army to be mounted on carriages unlikely to withst...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 146/1(103)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(103)
Title:
Hareshwar, Bombay Presidency Coast, The Konkun. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography A curious rift in the cliffs. Stone steps lead down to the estuary of the Savitri River. Bathing in the sea here is one of the rites of purification demanded of worshippers at the sacred shrines at Hareshwar. Across the water is Bankote (Fort Victoria) shore.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 146/1(111)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(111)
Title:
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg Fort] from Hurnai, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography An island fort 78 miles from Bombay and 1/2 mile offshore of the village of Hurnai. This group of fortresses was taken in 1755 by Comodore Jones of the Indian Navy from Tulajee Angria, of a junior but more aggressive branch of the Kolaba Angrias. Tulajee's most succ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 146/1(112)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(112)
Title:
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg Fort], The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography An island fort 78 miles from Bombay and 1/2 mile offshore of the village of Hurnai. This group of fortresses was taken in 1755 by Comodore Jones of the Indian Navy from Tulajee Angria, of a junior but more aggressive branch of the Kolaba Angrias. Tulajee's most succ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 146/1(120)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(120)
Title:
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg], The Konkun Coast. Fortified islets of Kanka and Fathegadh. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The fortified islets of Kanka and Fathegadh, now joined by causeways to the shore. On Kanka is the harbour light. On Fathegadh traces are seen of its landward facing battery. In the 1817 war it was sufficient for Kanka alone to be assaulted and taken for the other g...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item