Remains of Jain Temple. Bhatkal, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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Genre: Archaeological Photography The Jains were formerly in some strength here, and one of their temples still stands, though abandoned. Remains of others (such as this carved column in a Moslem’s back yard) are scattered around the vicinity. Now a small and rather squalid townlet was form...
Behind the Wesleyan Church, Colaba Causeway, where the steps led down to the ferry between the Fort and Old Woman's Island. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography Formerly redoubt of the East India Company on Old Woman’s Island (Colaba) commanding a creek running from the harbour into Back Bay. Later Colaba Causeway linked the island with Bombay proper. Later again the whole channel was filled in and much land reclaimed h...
Boria Head, The Konkun Coast. A shrine to Durga Devi, Goddess of Famine. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Boria Pagoda. So named in current charts though the shrine in the picture does not deserve that description, but it is very improbable that any sailor has ever seen it at close quarters.
Sunkeri Church at Old Karwar, a mile or two upriver from Sadashevgad. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography It is close by the site where the English factory once stood, as one old account describes it - "a stately mansion", but there is now no trace of it. When after many vicissitudes and armed conflicts with the Soonda rajah, the Hon'ble Company withdrew they presen...