Wreck of the S.S. 'Dayavati'. Mulpy Rocks, The South Canara Coast.
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On her usual call at Mulpy, in a dense morning fog, she missed the entrance to the haven by a few hundred yards and went on the rocks. Though proceeding at slow speed at the time she struck, efforts to get the ship free were unavailing.
A Jain Monument. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography The exact position of the monument is forgotten, but it is in South Canara, on the coast, and not far from Mulpy, possibly Busroot.
The Retreat. Mangalore, The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography Bungalow occupied by the agent of the B.S.N.Co. Mangalore has an important export trade in coffee, pepper, cardamons and, above all, in cashew nuts, the most and best of which go to the United States. The Clan Line give a direct service to Europe. So, too, the...
'Cosy Corner' coffee house, Sassoon Dock. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography Formerly redoubt of the East India Company on Old Woman’s Island (Colaba) commanding a creek running from the harbour into Back Bay. Later Colaba Causeway linked the island with Bombay proper. Later again the whole channel was filled in and much land reclaimed h...
Bombay Harbour, Dharamtar Creek, Palee. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Landscape Photography A hill fort captured from the Mahrattas is 1919 by Colonel Prother, Bombay Army. On that occasion the sound of his mortars (cannons were of little use at that elevation) could be heard in Bombay. The vicinity is noted locally for its hot sulphur springs, at one of w...
Bombay, The Konkun Coast, Kolaba Fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the walls looking towards the barren, waterless island of Hennery. The larger island of Kennery and its lighthouse is away to the left.