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032-003049654 Subject Forts and Fortifications

11. Photo 146/1(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(31)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Panwell Creek, Belapur Fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Fort on the north bank of Panwell Creek. Of negligible importance against disciplined forces. It did nothing to impede the landings of the Bombay Army at Panwell in the Mahratta wars.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

12. Photo 146/1(176)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(176)
Title:
Viziadrug Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography This bastion commands the circular passage to the second guard gate. The view is looking north to the other bank of the River Wagotan estuary. Watson's fleet anchored abreast of the fort here. The fighting ships employed here were: Royal Navy - Kent 70 guns, Cum...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

13. Photo 146/1(177)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(177)
Title:
Visiadrug Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography This bastion commands the circular passage to the second guard gate. The view is looking north to the other bank of the River Wagotan estuary. Watson's fleet anchored abreast of the fort here. The fighting ships employed here were: Royal Navy - Kent 70 guns, Cum...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

14. Photo 146/1(229)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(229)
Title:
Riari Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Bastions of main gateway where most of the casualties occurred. In the morning after the first assault two British officers got themselves hoisted through one of the embrasures quite ready to surrender. Writing in 1826 Capt. Jervis, Bombay Engineers, said this was the only one between Bombay an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

15. Photo 146/1(269)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(269)
Title:
Sadashevgad [Fort], The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The bartizan (overhanging turret) at the highest point of the fort. After its capture from Tipoo Sultan the garrison was found by the Bombay Army. The European gunners lived in the fort; the Sepoy line being at Chiticul, a mile away, where the chowki for confine...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

16. Photo 146/1(272)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(272)
Title:
Sadashevgad, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Part of the ramparts of Sadashevgad with a domed look-out post at the angle. It could also cover teh flanks of the curtain walls with musketry fire. On the north bank of the Kalavati river. It was built only in 1715 by the Rajah of Sonda as a block of between ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

17. Photo 146/1(367)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(367)
Title:
Bednore Fort, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography About 50 miles from Kundapure. In Tipu Sultan's dominions. Now in Mysore State. A protected sentry box with wide prospect from it, and as it was in 1933.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

18. Photo 146/1(368)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(368)
Title:
Bednore Fort, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography About 50 miles from Kundapure. In Tipu Sultan's dominions. Now in Mysore State. View from the gateway bastion of the fort.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

19. Photo 146/1(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(56)
Title:
Bombay Harbour. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The island sea fort of Kenheri. Stones from the walls intermixed with the native rocks.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

20. Photo 146/1(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(62)
Title:
Bombay Harbour. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Part of the old ramparts most of which have collapsed into the sea, and from which large quantities have been taken by passing country craft and ballast. The gun in the embrasure was a British institution to warn ships when standing into danger. The Angrians entertained no such humane notions, r...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item