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211. Photo 146/1(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(1)
Title:
Bombay Harbour. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Bombay Harbour. The South-West Prongs - a wave swept lightghthouse is over a mile from Colaba Point and accessible over the rocks only at low tide. It is still not sited at the extremity of the shore. Completed in March 1874, its cost was computed at only the value ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

212. Photo 146/1(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(56)
Title:
Bombay Harbour. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The island sea fort of Kenheri. Stones from the walls intermixed with the native rocks.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

213. Photo 146/1(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(62)
Title:
Bombay Harbour. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Part of the old ramparts most of which have collapsed into the sea, and from which large quantities have been taken by passing country craft and ballast. The gun in the embrasure was a British institution to warn ships when standing into danger. The Angrians entertained no such humane notions, r...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

214. Photo 146/1(60)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(60)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, looking from the Kenheri Island Lighthouse towards Bombay Harbour. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Until ceded to the bay E.I. Company by the Angria Chief of Kolaba in 1828 the Bombay Government had no rights on this island. The first light (1852) was established before the employment of the ships 'Pilgrim' and 'Christian'. It was than hurriedly demolished before...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

215. Photo 146/1(200)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(200)
Title:
Cemetery in rear of Rajkote, Malwan. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The near grave is that of Sergeant Garvey, Bombay Artillery. The far one is that of Lieut. Col. Webb 2/7th Bo. N.I. (114th Mahrattas, then 10th Bn. £th Mahratta Light Infantry, 1820). Following the operations of Sir Lionel Smith in the Konkun in 1815 the coasta...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

216. Photo 146/1(210)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(210)
Title:
Newti Fort above the North Cove. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 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 minor albeit a vexatious scale. His stronghold here ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

217. Photo 146/1(243)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(243)
Title:
Aguada Fort, Goa, Portuguese India. A touch of Lusitanian culture. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The Vine Walk paved with sea shells. This pergola, perhaps 300 feet in length, is an attempt (not too successful in the emergence of the luscious grape itself) to bring a little of their homeland to the Orient.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

218. Photo 146/1(259)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(259)
Title:
Pangim [Panjim], Goa, Portuguese India. Church of San Sebastian. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The cathedral is on the hill behind. The ancient cathedral of Bom Jesus is on Old Goa, some 3 miles inland. Pangim houses once the home of armiger Portuguese families [who] have descended in the social scale. Officials of the government live mostly in the colo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

219. Photo 146/1(338)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(338)
Title:
Busradrug, 1 mile offshore from Honowar. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Fortified Island from the mainland and the galleon, captain and crew by which the cross over was made.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

220. Photo 146/1(339)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(339)
Title:
Busradrug 1 mile offshore from Honowar. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of the mainland from the top of fortified island. This picture taken under shade of the casuarina trees, the shadow of which fall upon the sandy beach.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item