Busradrug or Fortified Island. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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The southern extremity of the island. The fort walls and interior buildings are in such ruinous condition and so enveloped by jungle creeper that no feature stands out clearly.
Pigeon or Netrani Island, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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Genre: Landscape Photography The dark patch in mid picture is the mouth of a dark and most forbiding looking cave. On this occasion it was reached from Bhatkal by a sailing boat towing a toney (dug-out) for the landing. It seems never to have been lived upon, but the edible nests of the sea s...
Tidal Creek Ferries. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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A creek crossing: safe arrival on the far shore. One of the creeks between Mulpy and Kundapur. Looking upstream into the Sahadri Range of Mountains. The General Manager of the 'Bombay Steam' on tour to see the country from which the passenger and cargo traffic for his steamers is derived.
Bombay Harbour, Panwell Creek, Belapur Fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Landscape Photography Fort on the north bank of Panwell Creek. Of negligible importance against disciplined forces. It did nothing to impede the landings of the Bombay Army at Panwell in the Mahratta wars.
Bombay Harbour, grave of a sailor. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Grave of a young sailor (Charnock?) lost overboard from a sailing ship. Buried near where the body was washed up. Since encroached upon by the tides. Koli fisherman posing by it.
Hareshwar, Bombay Presidency Coast, The Konkun. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Landscape Photography A curious rift in the cliffs. Stone steps lead down to the estuary of the Savitri River. Bathing in the sea here is one of the rites of purification demanded of worshippers at the sacred shrines at Hareshwar. Across the water is Bankote (Fort Victoria) shore.
Boria, Bhudal Bay. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Landscape Photography Here the SS Persia, Maritima Italian Fleet was put ashore, heavily on fire. The hulk was afterwards towed to Bombay for breaking up.
Jaigad [Jaigarh] Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Between Severndrug and Gheria (Viziadrug) was at one time within the dominions of the Angria piratical family. The monument below is said to be the suttee of 'The Havildar's wife', the Canojje Angria's officer in command of this post. On the north bank of the river over against Jigad itself, is ...