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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 146 Subject Forts and Fortifications

21. Photo 146/1(113)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(113)
Title:
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg Fort], The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography An island fort 78 miles from Bombay and 1/2 mile offshore of the village of Hurnai. This group of fortresses was taken in 1755 by Comodore Jones of the Indian Navy from Tulajee Angria, of a junior but more aggressive branch of the Kolaba Angrias. Tulajee's most succ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

22. Photo 146/1(114)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(114)
Title:
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg] Island Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The island fortress of the pirate chief Tulajee Angria. It is 8 acres in extent and has a steep well and several water reservoirs. There are rooms under each bastion and extensive foundations of 'old palaces'. In 1862 the ramparts were still in good repair but the gateway was in ruins. The photo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

23. Photo 146/1(115)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(115)
Title:
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg] Island Fort, The Konkun Coast. The Hunaman. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The island fortress of the pirate chief Tulajee Angria. It is 8 acres in extent and has a steep well and several water reservoirs. There are rooms under each bastion and extensive foundations of 'old palaces'. In 1862 the ramparts were still in good repair but the gateway was in ruins. The photo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
November 1934
Extent:
1 item

24. Photo 146/1(116)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(116)
Title:
Hurnai, Fort Goa, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Forts Goa or Gova, Kanka and Fathegadh [Fattegad], were constructed by the Hubshee of Janjira to blockade Severndrug, which he [had] been unable to capture. But the Angrias got too strong for him on land, and he had to abandon the project, and about 1723 Canojee Ang...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

25. Photo 146/1(117)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(117)
Title:
Fort Goa, Hurnai, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Forts Goa or Gova, Kanka and Fathegadh [Fattegad], were constructed by the Hubshee of Janjira to blockade Severndrug, which he [had] been unable to capture. But the Angrias got too strong for him on land, and he had to abandon the project, and about 1723 Canojee Ang...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

26. Photo 146/1(118)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(118)
Title:
Hurnai, Fathegadh [Fattegad] Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Forts Goa or Gova, Kanka [Kanakdurg] and Fathegadh, were constructed by the Hubshee of Janjira to blockade Severndrug, which he [had] been unable to capture. But the Angrias got too strong for him on land, and he had to abandon the project, and about 1723 Canojee An...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

27. Photo 146/1(120)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(120)
Title:
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg], The Konkun Coast. Fortified islets of Kanka and Fathegadh. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The fortified islets of Kanka and Fathegadh, now joined by causeways to the shore. On Kanka is the harbour light. On Fathegadh traces are seen of its landward facing battery. In the 1817 war it was sufficient for Kanka alone to be assaulted and taken for the other g...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

28. Photo 146/1(121)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(121)
Title:
Hurnai, The Konkun Coast. Kanka Island Fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography On Kanka is the harbour light. In the 1817 war it was sufficient for Kanka alone to be assaulted and taken for the other garrisons to surrender. The attackers were 30 European sailors of the Indian Navy, armed with pistols and 'tomahawks and 50 sepoys of the Marine ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

29. Photo 146/1(133)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(133)
Title:
Jaigad Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The main gateway, of the usual curved approach. It is built of red laterite, excavated on the site. The fort along with several others, was taken by Colonel Kennedy in 1819. Offering, apparently, little or no resistance. The bold headland, jutting far out into t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

30. Photo 146/1(134)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(134)
Title:
Jaigad Fort, The Konkun Coast. Gateway into the moat. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Just without the fort walls is a pit, the bottom reached by a flight of steps outside it. This arena, so to speak, is that (text covered by photograph) prisoners were (text covered by photograph). Jaigad, Jyghur and Zyghur 100 miles from Bombay on the south b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item