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1. Photo 146/1(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(65)
Title:
The Konkun Coast of Western India. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Alibagh (Garden of Allah) or Angria's Kolaba. Whilst these arch pirates had a durbar hall and other amenities at Alibagh, their residence was within the ramparts of Kolaba, just off the foreshore and an island at high tides. Forbes' Oriental Memoirs and Downing'...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 146/1(183)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(183)
Title:
Rameshwar Temple, Gheria. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 1 mile eastward of the fort and that in the patronage of the Angrias of Gheria. The gallery over the elephant archway was for the musicians and tumboors to herald the approach of the Chief. The gun in the foreground would have been for saluting purposes. I was a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 146/1(82)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(82)
Title:
Alibagh, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Somewhere on the Konkun Coast. A reminder of the long since departed Moghul conquerors.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 146/1(84)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(84)
Title:
The Konkun Coast, Chaul - otherwise Rewdanda. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

5. 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

6. 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

7. Photo 146/1(135)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(135)
Title:
Jaigad Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Jaigad, Jyghur and Zyghur 100 miles from Bombay on the south bank of the River Shastri. Navigable for craft up to 6 feet according to the tides. In the year 1798-99 the port and creek were used for the passage of troops and stores which, in cooperation with the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 146/1(364)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(364)
Title:
Bednore Fort, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The gate out of which marched General Mathews and about 1200 of his men, having capitulated to Tipu Sultan on terms. It being agreed that they should pile their arms on glacis and then be permitted to march to Sadashevgad for repatriation to Bombay. One of the p...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 146/1(64)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(64)
Title:
The Konkun Coast of Western India, Angria's Kolaba. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Alibagh (Garden of Allah) or Angria's Kolaba. Whilst these arch pirates had a durbar hall and other amenities at Alibagh, their residence was within the ramparts of Kolaba, just off the foreshore and an island at high tides. Forbes' Oriental Memoirs and Downing'...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

10. 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