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040-003049655 Subject Military facilities

61. 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

62. 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

63. Photo 146/1(323)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(323)
Title:
Mirjan or Mirjee or Mirzee Fort interior. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
The rear of the tower shown above (322) and the distant prospect from it. Thought to be the Musiris of the ancients. 7 miles from Tadri and between Rajamundrug and Kumpta. In 1772, when James Forbes (author of Oriental Memoirs) saw it, it was held by Hyder Ali Khaun, but was subsequently depri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

64. Photo 146/1(96)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(96)
Title:
The Konkun Coast, Janjira. The island fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The island fort has the appearance of a battleship riding an anchor. The silhouette of the Balla Hissar or citadel giving an illusion of gun turrets. There are many guns lying around but even in 1784 they were pronounced by an officer of the Bo. Army to be mounted on carriages unlikely to withst...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

65. Photo 146/1(230)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(230)
Title:
Riari [Redi] Fort, The Konkun Coast. The entrance to the fort at the end of the curved covert way. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Writing in 1826 Capt. Jervis, Bombay Engineers, said this was the only one between Bombay and Goa, deserving notice as a fortified post against European artillery and troops. It had been bombarded in 1717 by ships of the Bombay Marine, but marines could not be landed because of the heavy surf an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

66. Photo 146/1(273)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(273)
Title:
The inner archway of the main gate. Sadashevgad, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography It seems to have been roofed over when it contained a garrison. The place is in ruins and much overgrown; but the avenue of casuarina trees must have been planted about 80 years ago, say 1850. On the north bank of the Kalavati river. It was built only in 1715 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

67. Photo 146/1(322)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(322)
Title:
Mirjan or Mirjee or Mirzee Fort, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
A tower on the edge of the deep moat. Thought to be the Musiris of the ancients. 7 miles from Tadri and between Rajamundrug and Kumpta. In 1772, when James Forbes (author of Oriental Memoirs) saw it, it was held by Hyder Ali Khaun, but was subsequently deprived of any military value by a detac...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

68. Photo 146/1(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(40)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Island of Karanja, all that is left of the lower gateway of the hill fort of Karanja. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The precipitous sides of the hill were ramparts in themselves. Most of the masonry has been undermined by the storm and heat and rolled down the slope. The British found it of no defensive or administrative value and let time take its toll.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

69. Photo 146/1(369)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(369)
Title:
Bednore Fort, main gateway of unhappy and tragic memory. 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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item