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Container Reference (shelfmark) Photo 146/1 Subject Bays

1. Photo 146/1(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(3)
Title:
The S.W. Prongs reef, looking towards Back Bay & Colaba Point. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Bombay Harbour. The South-West Prongs - a wave swept lightghthouse is over a mile from Colaba Point and accessible over the rocks only at low tide. It is still not sited at the extremity of the shore. Completed in March 1874, its cost was computed at only the value ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 146/1(132)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(132)
Title:
Boria, Bhudal Bay. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Here the SS Persia, Maritima Italian Fleet was put ashore, heavily on fire. The hulk was afterwards towed to Bombay for breaking up.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 146/1(151)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(151)
Title:
Mirya Bay, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 3 miles from Ratnagiri. An of the sea that makes the peninsular of Ratnagiri headland. Like Jaigad Head it affords sufficient shelter from the S.W. monsoon for the cargo cum passenger steamers to call there. With the improvement of land communication with Bombay, th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 146/1(152)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(152)
Title:
Mirya Bay, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Another view. The point is Mirya Head but also known as Dongri (Little Hill) and as Flagstaff Hill. The approach of the steamers being signalled from there. 3 miles from Ratnagiri. An of the sea that makes the peninsular of Ratnagiri headland. Like Jaigad Head it ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

5. 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

6. Photo 146/1(210)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(210)
Title:
Newti Fort above the North Cove. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Newti Fort, between Malwan and Vengurla belonged to the Bhonsle of Savantwadi. His subjects were referred to by seafarers who suffered from his depredations as either Bhonslees or Savants. His operations were on a minor albeit a vexatious scale. His stronghold here ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 146/1(211)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(211)
Title:
Newti, South Cove. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Here lay the Bhonle's sneak-thief navy. It kept the offshore waters in fair season only, preying only upon the small unarmed coastal traders in the days of the Angrias of Gheria he was careful not to overlap or intrude into their 'trade'. Nor ever to voluntarily mee...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 146/1(212)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(212)
Title:
Newti, South Cove. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Here lay the Bhonle's sneak-thief navy. It kept the offshore waters in fair season only, preying only upon the small unarmed coastal traders in the days of the Angrias of Gheria he was careful not to overlap or intrude into their 'trade'. Nor ever to voluntarily mee...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 146/1(213)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(213)
Title:
Newti, The Konkun Coast. A corner of the South Cove. Vengurla Head in the distance. Kochra Cove a couple of miles or so around the near bluff. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Here lay the Bhonle's sneak-thief navy. It kept the offshore waters in fair season only, preying only upon the small unarmed coastal traders in the days of the Angrias of Gheria he was careful not to overlap or intrude into their 'trade'. Nor ever to voluntarily mee...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 146/1(217)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(217)
Title:
Kochra Bay, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography A Swiss Family Robinson sort of place. On a serene Sunday afternoon and without warning the S.S. ‘Chaldea’ struck and rode over a submerged and uncharted rock in the Karel Channel, off Newti Point. The vessel being still buoyant the captain decided to beach her, and...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item