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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 146 Subject Architectural Types

31. Photo 146/1(123)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(123)
Title:
Hurnai [Harnai] and neighbourhood, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Roman Catholic church of St Ann built in 1817, the first year of British occupation. A few poor native Christians live here. They are said to be descendants of craftsmen from Goa engaged for the maintenance of the fabric of the forts by the Angrias. They are as ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

32. Photo 146/1(126)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(126)
Title:
Dapoli, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The deserted Garrison Church of Dapoli, 7 miles inland from Hurnai. In 1819 it was the Headquarters of the South Konkun Division. In the mid-19th century it was still a cantonment for an active battalion of Native Infantry and the Bombay Veteran Battalion. It was a house of discord and disconten...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

33. Photo 146/1(127)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(127)
Title:
Boria Head, The Konkun Coast. A shrine to Durga Devi, Goddess of Famine. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Boria Pagoda. So named in current charts though the shrine in the picture does not deserve that description, but it is very improbable that any sailor has ever seen it at close quarters.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

34. Photo 146/1(131)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(131)
Title:
The Konkun Coast. Boria Buner, The Traveller's Rest. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A tea shop. 'Gurrum Char' hot tea, one piece (farthing) a cup (1934).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

35. Photo 146/1(138)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(138)
Title:
Gunpati Pula Temple. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography [Temple] on the seashore and at the foot of a barren hill (with a profusion of the 'Coxinea Exora' shrubs, very common on the waste lands hereabouts). It lies between Jaigad and Waroda (Tiveri).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
24 December 1934
Extent:
1 item

36. Photo 146/1(140)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(140)
Title:
Gunpati Pule [Ganpati Pule], The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
A temple girl at the shrine in Gunpati. Pillars for the festive and votive lighting. It lies between Jaigad and Waroda (Tiveri).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

37. Photo 146/1(167)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(167)
Title:
Ratnagiri, The Konkun Coast. Bungalow in which princess of Burma was living in 1935 with her husband and children. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography One of the princesses of Burma had married one of the local Indians employed at the palace built here for the royal family. She was told that if she did not return to Burma with her mother and sisters she would forfeit her pension. So she went, but came back to ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

38. Photo 146/1(168)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(168)
Title:
Ratnagiri, The Konkun Coast. Outram's Bungalow. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Frank Outram, brother of Sir James of Mutiny fame, lived hereup to the time he committed suicide. His widow and two daughters stayed on in the place until the widow also died, the daughters then left the district. Ratnagiri is many miles from the nearest railway...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

39. Photo 146/1(174)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(174)
Title:
Gheria, The Konkun Coast. The District Officers' Rest House within the citadel or keep. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography It can also be seen in picture 172. The western sands and an aspect of the fort that neither the military commander of Boone's expedition nor Major Siersma of the Dutch would, in a professional sense, look at. They said that few of those who landed would ever g...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

40. Photo 146/1(190)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(190)
Title:
Konkeshwar Temple, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 3.5 miles from Viziadrug. The tradition is that a Mohamedan merchand saved from a wreck on the rocks below in thankfulness left funds to build a mosque here. On returning later and seeing a Hindu temple, he cut his throat.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item