Mangalore Fort. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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The Port Officer’s garden is a bit of the fort glacis. Tipu Sultan caused to be brought before him the fort commandant and his principal officers who had surrendered to the British and in the presence of his assembled troops had them blown from the muzzles of his great guns. He declaimed: "I...
Mangalore Cemetery. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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Of the great company of the dead who lie here perhaps the most important personage in life was Brig. Gen. John Carnac. Taken sick passage from Madras to Bombay he was landed at Manglaore and died there in the year 1800. His memorial is the oldest dated to survive, but both H.Ms 75th and 77th Reg...
Suratkal, a village between Mulki and Mangalore. The South Canara Coast, Madras Presidency. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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Genre: Landscape Photography These huge boulders are typical of this part of the coast. They are of trap, though laterite, too, is common in district: the house on the right (photo 423) being built of it. The tulsee plant in front of the entrance, indicating that it belongs to a Hindu.
Suratkal, a village between Mulki and Mangalore. The South Canara Coast, Madras Presidency. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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Genre: Landscape Photography These huge boulders are typical of this part of the coast. They are of trap, though laterite, too, is common in this district.
Bombay Harbour, Hog Island. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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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.
Bankote, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography Bankote being a day's journey by 'bunder' boat from Bombay in the fair season, many of the European residents made a jolly excursion of it and continued in the same boats to Dasgaum at the head of the creek. From thence they finished their journey to Mahableshwa...