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231. Photo 146/1(182)

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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

232. Photo 146/1(193)

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Photo 146/1(193)
Title:
Sindhudurg Fort, Malwan [Malvan]. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Shivajee placed Malwan on the map when he built (mostly by artizans lent by the Portuguese) Sindqdrug [Sindhudurg] - The Fortress of the Seas - as the first step to raising a navy with which to pursue the same tactics of raid and plunder by sea as has worked so well in his forays on land against...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

233. Photo 146/1(228)

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Photo 146/1(228)
Title:
Riari or Redi Bay. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Talavada Head left behind. At this spot, ½ a mile from Riari Fort, the S.S. ‘Krishna’, a Bombay ferry steamer with 3 or 4 hundred deck passengers on board, was beached on 23rd May 1879. The South-West monsoon broke very suddenly and much sooner than expected. After ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

234. Photo 146/1(252)

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Photo 146/1(252)
Title:
English Cemetery at Cabo. Goa, Portuguese India. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Among those buried here are: Capt. Jas. Graham 7th Bo. N.I.d 11th April 1829. Theodosia Dorcas, wife of Capt. Messner, 39 Madras N.I. 22 Sept. 1838. Margaret Reel, wife of John William Reel, Conuctor in the Hon'ble Company's Service, 19th December 1808. Susanna Jane Pulton, wife of Capt. Pulton,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

235. Photo 146/1(264)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(264)
Title:
St Augustine's [Church]. Old Goa, Portuguese India. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Now in ruins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

236. Photo 146/1(295)

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Photo 146/1(295)
Title:
The Terring Rock. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography About 3 miles south of Beitcul. Ruins of a 'pagoda' . In 1783 a small force from Sadashevgad drove out a party of Tipu Sultan's adherents.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

237. Photo 146/1(304)

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Photo 146/1(304)
Title:
Belikiri Bay, looking northerly. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Forbes' water colours were painted from the compound of the District Bungalow, of which this snapshot is at the extremity. It was a favourite haunt of the sea otter. Gordon S. Forbes M.C.S., author of 'Wild Life in Canara', illustrates in colour the Bay of Belikiri.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

238. Photo 146/1(305)

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Photo 146/1(305)
Title:
Belikeri [Belekeri] Bay. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Ankola is near the right edge. Indiamen of the H.E.I.C. would come around here from Karwar to load pepper -"The best in the World", so it was claimed. Gordon S. Forbes M.C.S., author of 'Wild Life in Canara', illustrates in colour the Bay of Belikiri.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

239. Photo 146/1(315)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(315)
Title:
The Mirjan River, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Mirjan (in sight from the eastward side of the fort) is some 3 or 4 miles up stream, on a southward bend of the river. Tadri, among the trees commences just inside the bar. In the 2nd Mysore War a detachment of Bombay N.I., under Lieut. Ross, burnt what was said t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

240. Photo 146/1(340)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(340)
Title:
Busradrug or Fortified Island. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
All that can be seen of the gateway and only landing place. The fort walls and interior buildings are in such ruinous condition and so enveloped by jungle creeper that no feature stands out clearly.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item