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2. Photo 146/1(53)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 146/1(53)
- Title:
- Bombay Harbour, Mandwa. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Landscape Photography On the far or southern shore of Bombay Harbour. A fishing village formerly in the territory of the chiefs of Kolaba. Not to be confused with Colaba on Bombay Island. The grave of an unknown European sailor, beneath and aged banian tree.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1930-1939
- Extent:
- 1 item
3. Photo 146/1(182)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 146/1(182)
- Title:
- Gheria, The Konkun Coast. A nameless grave. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
- Scope & Content:
- Believed to be that of the British Army officers killed in the action of the Bombay Marine brig of war Ranger, 12 guns, Capt. Ashmean Pruen, 8th April 1783 - Killed Major Shaw. Died of wounds at Gheria Lt. Col. Humberstone.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1930-1939
- Extent:
- 1 item
4. Photo 146/1(234)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 146/1(234)
- Title:
- Riari [Redi] Fort, The Konkun Fort. Graves of 11 British soldiers buried within the fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
- Scope & Content:
- In the assault 3 Europeans and 5 Indian sepoys were killed, but among the 25 wounded perhaps other soldiers died of their wounds. For a short while a company of the 89th remained as a garrison, after which Riari became a sanatorium for British troops. This may account for the additional graves.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1930-1939
- Extent:
- 1 item
5. Photo 146/1(253)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 146/1(253)
- Title:
- Aguada, Goa, Portuguese India. Graves of British Officers. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
- Scope & Content:
- Buried on the laterite plateau outside the fortress of Aguada during the British Occupation of Goa 1798-1815. These monuments had marble name plaques, but these have been purloined, probably for the domestic purpose of grinding curry powders. The British regiments, or detachments of them, statio...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1930-1939
- Extent:
- 1 item
6. Photo 146/1(254)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 146/1(254)
- Title:
- Aguada, Goa, Portuguese India. Graves of British Officers. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
- Scope & Content:
- Buried on the laterite plateau outside the fortress of Aguada during the British Occupation of Goa 1798-1815. These monuments had marble name plaques, but these have been purloined, probably for the domestic purpose of grinding curry powders. The British regiments, or detachments of them, statio...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1930-1939
- Extent:
- 1 item