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881. Photo 146/1(283)

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Photo 146/1(283)
Title:
The Protestant Cemetery, Karwar. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
The cemetery enclosed and formerly, at least well cared for. The background is the scrub jungle of Karwar Head. On the very narrow neck between Karwar Head and Beitcul. It remained unconsecrated for some years, but in 1867 it became known that Dr Harding, Bishop of Calcutta was aboard a steame...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

882. Photo 146/1(302)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(302)
Title:
Angediva, The North Canara Coast. The reputed grave of Sir Abram Shipman. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
It is said it at one time had an inscription, but it is no longer there. The marble cross was in pieces and was propped up for this picture. By the time more positive orders arrived from Lisbon to admit the English to Bombay, of Shipman and his 400 men only Ensign Cooke and 117 other ranks were ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

883. Photo 146/1(303)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(303)
Title:
The reputed grave of Sir Abram Shipman. Angediva, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
It is said it at one time had an inscription, but it is no longer there. The marble cross was in pieces and was propped up for this picture. By the time more positive orders arrived from Lisbon to admit the English to Bombay, of Shipman and his 400 men only Ensign Cooke and 117 other ranks were ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

884. Photo 146/1(334)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(334)
Title:
The European Cemetery at Sirsi. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
A large town in the Dharwar Collectorate. A place was constant movements of troops in the Mahratta and Mysore Wars.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

885. Photo 146/1(343)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(343)
Title:
The Cemetery, Honowar/Onore. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
The oldest inscription here is that of the grave of Mrs Emma Townsend (1775), wife of the Chief of the English factor. Another commemorates Major Muirhead (1809). Lieut. Chas. Stewart was killed during the siege of 1783 and Lieut. Spottiswood Lawson died here in 1808(?). Both may be buried here....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

886. Photo 146/1(348)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(348)
Title:
Graves of three Englishmen by the roadside from the bunder to the town of Bhatkal. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Now a small and rather squalid townlet was formerly of importance. The Portuguese were the first Europeans here. Purchese, the English merchant, was here in 1613, and others followed without establishing a settlement until the Courteen Company, rivals of the original East India Company. Three of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

887. Photo 146/1(433)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(433)
Title:
Mudibidri Temple, on the road from Mangalore to Udipi. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Tombs of Jain Priests.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

888. Photo 146/1(434)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(434)
Title:
On the road from Mangalore to Udipi. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Graves of Jain(?) priests, believed to be at Mudibidri; but, in any case, South Canara.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

889. Photo 169/2(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 169/2(26)
Title:
[City Palace at] Ulwar. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south end of the tank or Sagar at Alwar, looking towards part of the City Palace buildings flanking the east side, with a portion of the Cenotaph of Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh (also known as the Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri) in the right foreground. Ove...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

890. Photo 169/2(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 169/2(27)
Title:
[View looking down on the City Palace], Ulwar Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the hillside leading up to the hill fort at Alwar, looking down onto the tank or Sagar, with the City Palace beyond, and the Cenotaph of Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh on the right. Prints 25-32 are uncredited, but may possibly be part of the Bourne and Shep...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

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