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1. Photo 146/1(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(55)
Title:
Bombay Harbour. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Coastal road from Rewas to Mandwa & thence on to Alibag (Kolaba), seat of the former chiefs of Kolaba.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 146/1(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(33)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Shewa Bunder, between Ulwa and Karanjah. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography An isignificant fishing village. The small craft are known as 'muchwas'. Note the brab or toddy palm. Also known as the wild palm. The stone ridge in the foreground is a fish trap.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 146/1(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(29)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Panwell Creek. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Looking from Belapur towards the Panwell shore. A small launch of the B.S.N. Co. Ltd. at anchor. In 1910 the ferry steamer Godaveri was wrecked on a reef that projected into midstream, the mark buoy having shifted.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 146/1(416)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(416)
Title:
The South Canara Coast Scenes. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography The gentleman in the swaddling clothes is the steamer company's agent at Kumpta. The Old Man of the Sea is captain of H.M.S. 'Dugout' in the foreground. (Round photograph)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 146/1(171)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(171)
Title:
Toolsoonda Cove, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography An almost embayed inlet opposite Moosakazi. It is said that the European pirates who operated in these waters between, say, 1698 and 1720, careened and provisioned their ships here. Avery, Robt. Glover in "Resolution", Bowen - "Speedy Return", "Prosperous", Captain ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 146/1(205)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(205)
Title:
Tar Karli, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Between Malwan and Newti. The river joins the sea under the far headland. A primitive fishing raft of a few bamboos tied together. Newti Point in the distance, and the very faint smudge astern of the small steamer on the horizon are the Vengurlar rocks, otherwise chartered as Burnt Islands.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 146/1(223)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(223)
Title:
Vengurla Head, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The Custom's Karkun and his peon rowing out to give clearance to a ferry steamer. At this period (1930) these vessels were converted mine sweepers. Their R.N. names being: H.M.Ss - Salford, Repton, Appledore, Bradfield, Wem, Monaghan, Instow.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 146/1(224)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(224)
Title:
Vengurla Head, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Passenger taraffas alongside a steamer. They ware punted with long bomboos in preference to rowing, wherefore the broad gun?nles. The Indian passengers squatted on the bottom. The topee-wallahs sitting on the seats.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 146/1(286)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(286)
Title:
Karwar, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The old Madras Road which now just loses intself in the forest. It takes off from Beitcul quai and curves around above the town. The island seen between the trees is 'Kidd's Islan' where that pirate careened his ship 'Adventure'. The more notorious Avery, also Engla...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 146/1(387)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(387)
Title:
Mulpy, The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
The steamer has been sighted and a passenger boat rows and punts out to be at the anchorage in good time to meet it. The boat is just about to cross the bar, not a very boisterous one at this time.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item