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261. Photo 146/1(163)

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Photo 146/1(163)
Title:
Ratnagiri Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The principal (south-west) bastion strides the headland like a warhorse, upon which sits the harbour guiding light like a knight with heavy visor closed. A place of little history though its walls, with 41 bastions, enclose an area of, perhaps, 2 square miles....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

262. Photo 146/1(164)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(164)
Title:
Ratnagiri, Kalbadevi Cove. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography On the way back from Mirya Bay to Ratangiri Bay. Commander Taylor I.N. reporting in the 1860s, suggested this bay could be made into a protected harbour for coasting and deep sea vessels for the development of the Kolhapore and Satara States.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

263. Photo 146/1(171)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(171)
Title:
Toolsoonda Cove, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography An almost embayed inlet opposite Moosakazi. It is said that the European pirates who operated in these waters between, say, 1698 and 1720, careened and provisioned their ships here. Avery, Robt. Glover in "Resolution", Bowen - "Speedy Return", "Prosperous", Captain ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

264. Photo 146/1(178)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(178)
Title:
Gheria Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A massive bastion of the third and main line of defiance. It exemplifies the 'Architecture of Fear' - Donjons and moats: Castles and keeps. From a lower aperture a light bamboo ladder that could be easily withdrawn facilitated movements of the garrison to and fr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1934
Extent:
1 item

265. Photo 146/1(205)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(205)
Title:
Tar Karli, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Between Malwan and Newti. The river joins the sea under the far headland. A primitive fishing raft of a few bamboos tied together. Newti Point in the distance, and the very faint smudge astern of the small steamer on the horizon are the Vengurlar rocks, otherwise chartered as Burnt Islands.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

266. Photo 146/1(223)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(223)
Title:
Vengurla Head, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The Custom's Karkun and his peon rowing out to give clearance to a ferry steamer. At this period (1930) these vessels were converted mine sweepers. Their R.N. names being: H.M.Ss - Salford, Repton, Appledore, Bradfield, Wem, Monaghan, Instow.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

267. Photo 146/1(224)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(224)
Title:
Vengurla Head, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Passenger taraffas alongside a steamer. They ware punted with long bomboos in preference to rowing, wherefore the broad gun?nles. The Indian passengers squatted on the bottom. The topee-wallahs sitting on the seats.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

268. Photo 146/1(286)

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Photo 146/1(286)
Title:
Karwar, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The old Madras Road which now just loses intself in the forest. It takes off from Beitcul quai and curves around above the town. The island seen between the trees is 'Kidd's Islan' where that pirate careened his ship 'Adventure'. The more notorious Avery, also Engla...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

269. Photo 146/1(307)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(307)
Title:
Ancola, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Extract from Memoir of a Field Officer – “The fort of Ancola or Ancowla, before which we shortly appeared, was one of those posts, which if resolutely defended, was not to be reduced without the aid of artillery. It was in complete repair, consisting of a wall and towers of solid masonry, covere...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1935
Extent:
1 item

270. Photo 146/1(387)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(387)
Title:
Mulpy, The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
The steamer has been sighted and a passenger boat rows and punts out to be at the anchorage in good time to meet it. The boat is just about to cross the bar, not a very boisterous one at this time.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item