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31. Photo 146/1(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(30)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Panwell Creek (Ulwa). Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View from Belapur. The ferry steamer landing stage is at the point on the left. Panwell town is about 3 miles off. The steamer is met by a horde of pony tongas, the gallop to Panwell in clouds of dust and invectives is the most exciting part of a harbour excursion.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

32. Photo 146/1(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(31)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Panwell Creek, Belapur Fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Fort on the north bank of Panwell Creek. Of negligible importance against disciplined forces. It did nothing to impede the landings of the Bombay Army at Panwell in the Mahratta wars.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

33. Photo 146/1(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(32)
Title:
Bombay Harbour (Panwell Creek), Belapur. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Little more than a fortified Customs post. Probably intended only to control the movements of small country craft. Note the topee as worn by a lady of Bombay in the year 1914.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

34. Photo 146/1(32b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(32b)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Panwell (its eastern extremity). Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 85 miles or so on the Bombay - Poona road, though but 14 or so across the harbour. Mahratta territory until wrested from the Peishwas, but seized as the base of the Bombay Army in the three Mahratta wars. In the background are Funnel Hill and Cathedral Rocks, outpos...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

35. Photo 146/1(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(33)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Shewa Bunder, between Ulwa and Karanjah. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography An isignificant fishing village. The small craft are known as 'muchwas'. Note the brab or toddy palm. Also known as the wild palm. The stone ridge in the foreground is a fish trap.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

36. Photo 146/1(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(34)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Shewa. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Looking towards Kuranja Hill. The ruined building is supposed to be a Portuguese customs post. This may have been the frontier with the adjoining Moghul, later Mahratta territory.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

37. Photo 146/1(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(35)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Karanja. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography An island, so called, but connected by a neck of land with the eastward mainland. Five miles across the harbour by sea, by land it is a devious route of nearly forty. Two hills, separated by a plain, rise from it, whilst the Nagotna Creek lies between it and the Kol...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

38. Photo 146/1(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(36)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, ruins of the Portuguese church. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Ruins within the fort on the summit of Lower Karanja. Taken by assault in 1774 by troops under the command of Colonel Keatinge, Bombay Army.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

39. Photo 146/1(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(37)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, ruins of the church at Mora (principal village of Karanja). Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Ruins of the church in the grip of the elephant creeper.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

40. Photo 146/1(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(38)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Island of Karanja, Karanja Fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The sally porte from without & within. The precipitous sides of the hill were ramparts in themselves. Most of the masonry has been undermined by the storm and heat and rolled down the slope. The British found it of no defensive or administrative value and let time take its toll.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item