Alibagh, Konkeshwar, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Landscape Photography A footpath leading from the hill down to the Rewas - Alibagh road. A snaky way. The snakes use the cactus prickles when sloughing off their old skins. Getting a good hook on somewhere about the end of the tail, thay wriggle out of their discarded overcoat.
The Konkun Coast, Chaul - otherwise Rewdanda. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography A former Portuguese settlement on the banks of the Ambalika river. 30 miles by sea from Bombay and 7 from Alibagh. An inscription in the forecourt states that the ramparts were completed in 1577, but many additions to the defences were subsequently made. But on ...
The Franciscan church & convent of Santa Barbara. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography Note one of the several breaches in the seaward walls. A former Portuguese settlement on the banks of the Ambalika river. 30 miles by sea from Bombay and 7 from Alibagh. An inscription in the forecourt states that the ramparts were completed in 1577, but many ...
The Konkun Coast. The Sea Gate opens on to the bunder or landing beach. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Below is a busy scene on the bunder on the arrival of the Bombay ferry steamer. The Customs boarding boat wears the blue ensign of the erstwhile British regime. The antique steam launch plies, for passengers 20 miles or so Roha, at the tidal limits of the river. The total fare would be about the...
The Konkun Coast, Ruins of the Franciscan church of St Barbara. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography The ruins of the settlement are extensive, and among other edifices, forlorn and devastated is the house of the Domicans and the Misericordia. St Francis Xavier visited Chaul on his voyages from Goa to Bassein. This fact is confirmed by a white marble tablet let...
The Konkun Coast, Chaul. Ruins of the Franciscan church of St Barbara. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography The ruins of the settlement are extensive, and among other edifices, forlorn and devastated is the house of the Domicans and the Misericordia. St Francis Xavier visited Chaul on his voyages from Goa to Bassein. This fact is confirmed by a white marble tablet let...