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11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Photo 146/1(306)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(306)
Title:
Belikeri [Belekeri] Bay. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Much the same view as above (305). Ankola is near the right edge. Indiamen of the H.E.I.C. would come around here from Karwar to load pepper -"The best in the World", so it was claimed. Gordon S. Forbes M.C.S., author of 'Wild Life in Canara', illustrates in colo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

15. Photo 146/1(289)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(289)
Title:
Beitcul Cove, Karwar. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The former coaling depot is across the cove, opposite the quay. The lighthouse island (a 1st Class Light) is on the left. The old ramshackle Grand Hotel, of happy memories, was against the hillside facing the quay.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930
Extent:
1 item

16. 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

17. 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

18. Photo 146/1(287)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(287)
Title:
View of Karwar Bay from the Old Madras Road. 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