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461. Photo 146/1(460)

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Title:
Mangalore Fort. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
The Port Officer’s garden is a bit of the fort glacis. Tipu Sultan caused to be brought before him the fort commandant and his principal officers who had surrendered to the British and in the presence of his assembled troops had them blown from the muzzles of his great guns. He declaimed: "I...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

462. Photo 146/1(461)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(461)
Title:
Mangalore Cemetery. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Of the great company of the dead who lie here perhaps the most important personage in life was Brig. Gen. John Carnac. Taken sick passage from Madras to Bombay he was landed at Manglaore and died there in the year 1800. His memorial is the oldest dated to survive, but both H.Ms 75th and 77th Reg...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

463. Photo 146/1(462)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(462)
Title:
Inscription on the grave of General Carnac at Mangalore Cemetery. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
The whole of the epitaph was not covered by the camera, but the concluding lines state he was aged 84 and that - "He was the Friend of Clive."
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

464. Photo 146/1(463)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(463)
Title:
'Gumpta' or Guatama Buddha Statue. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
On the road from Mangalore to Venoor at which place is a 'Gumpta', an almost exact replica of that at Karkal.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

465. Photo 146/1(464)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(464)
Title:
'Gumpta' or Guatama Buddha Statue. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
On the road from Mangalore to Venoor at which place is a 'Gumpta', an almost exact replica of that at Karkal.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

466. Photo 146/1(465)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(465)
Title:
On the unbridged road to Venoor. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
On the road from Mangalore to Venoor.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

467. Photo 146/1(466)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(466)
Title:
Distant view of Jemulabad Fort. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
A rock fortress near Mangalore and former strongholds of Hyder Ally and Tipu Sultan. After the defeat of Tipu at Seringapatam in 1793 it became the lair of disbanded soldiery of both armies who, under the leadership of Tim Naik, ex-havildar in the Company's service, spread terror throughout the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

468. Photo 146/1(467)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(467)
Title:
Distant view of Jemulabad Fort. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
A rock fortress near Mangalore and former strongholds of Hyder Ally and Tipu Sultan. After the defeat of Tipu at Seringapatam in 1793 it became the lair of disbanded soldiery of both armies who, under the leadership of Tim Naik, ex-havildar in the Company's service, spread terror throughout the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

469. Photo 146/1(468)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(468)
Title:
Jemulabad Fort. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
A 'baffler' wall with a ditch, excavated from the solid rock, before the second gate in the ascent. Twice captured by British and Indian troops, the last time from the robber Tim Naik who, with some of his following was executed (blown from the cannon) at Mangalore.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

470. Photo 146/1(469)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(469)
Title:
Jemulabad Fort. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Half way up the only approach to the fort proper. In military phrasing, a covert way. Twice captured by British and Indian troops, the last time from the robber Tim Naik who, with some of his following was executed (blown from the cannon) at Mangalore.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item