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040-003049655 Subject Military facilities

1. Photo 146/1(240)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(240)
Title:
Aguada Fortress, Goa, Portuguese India. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Commands the passage of the Mandovi River into Panjim and Old Goa, besides the anchorage itself. Noted for its copious supply of the purest drinking water (Agoa = water). In the days of ‘Sail’, it was a noted port of call by vessels of all nations here to fill t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 146/1(199)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(199)
Title:
Malwan Port. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of Sindadrug from the deck of the Bombay ferry steamer entering. Malwan, at one time belonging to the State of Kolhapore, but named Fort Augustus when held by Bombay troops after its capture in 1768 pending payment of the indemnity imposed by the Govt. of Bomb...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 146/1(232)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(232)
Title:
Riari [Redi] Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The low walls and bastions from the south. The citadel is high up in rear. This stronghold was assaulted by a force under Sir Wm. Grant Keir. The stormers were from H.Ms 89th Foot. They were drawn up on the seashore opposite the breach made by the artillery, and u...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 146/1(238)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(238)
Title:
Tiracol Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Never of much military strength and now believed to be a sub-divisional administrative or police post. On the north bank of Pernem creek, the boundary of the province of the Nova Conquista. Geographically the fort is a small enclave within what was formerly S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 146/1(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(47)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Dharamtar Creek, Palee. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography A hill fort captured from the Mahrattas is 1919 by Colonel Prother, Bombay Army. On that occasion the sound of his mortars (cannons were of little use at that elevation) could be heard in Bombay. The vicinity is noted locally for its hot sulphur springs, at one of w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 146/1(208)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(208)
Title:
Newti Fort Interior, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
In ruins and desolation. The Bombay Government left it ungarrisoned and unused. Newti Fort, between Malwan and Vengurla belonged to the Bhonsle of Savantwadi. His subjects were referred to by seafarers who suffered from his depredations as either Bhonslees or Savants. His operations were on a ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 146/1(241)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(241)
Title:
Aguada Fortress, Goa, Portuguese India. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The lower battery looking east. Cabo on the far side of the river’s mouth (Mandovi). The far point is Mormugao Harbour, on the far side of River Zuari. Aguada Fortress commands the passage of the Mandovi River into Panjim and Old Goa, besides the anchorage itself. Noted for its copious supply ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 146/1(242)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(242)
Title:
Aguada Fortress, Goa, Portuguese India. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Lower battery west. The interior of the fort is kept spic and span, the work of the civil prisoners, for there is no longer any garrison there. Aguada Fortress commands the passage of the Mandovi River into Panjim and Old Goa, besides the anchorage itself. Noted for its copious supply of the p...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 146/1(61)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(61)
Title:
Bombay Harbour. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The only landing place on the island of Kenheri. In the days when it was an Angrian stronghold it was commanded by two bastions, one of which is in the picture. The island Angria's customs post from which his galleys went out to demand a 'chouth' from all passing craft not strong enough to defy ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 146/1(194)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(194)
Title:
The Main Gate of Sindadrug [Sindhudurg] Fort. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Shivajee placed Malwan on the map when he built (mostly by artizans lent by the Portuguese) Sindadrug [Sindhudurg] - The Fortress of the Seas - as the first step to raising a navy with which to pursue the same tactics of raid and plunder by sea as has worked so ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item