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321. Photo 146/1(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(39)
Title:
Bombay Harbour, Island of Karanja, Karanja Fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The precipitous sides of the hill were ramparts in themselves. Most of the masonry has been undermined by the storm and heat and rolled down the slope. The British found it of no defensive or administrative value and let time take its toll.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

322. Photo 146/1(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(66)
Title:
Bombay, The Konkun Coast, Angria's Kolaba. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography All is now ruin where once the Angrian chiefs live in barbaric state. Here the scent of the Marmudrie weed (wild sage) is all pervading. The slight blur behind the totering walls of the so-called palace, is the hill of Konkeshwar, some miles inland, where the pirate...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

323. Photo 146/1(67)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(67)
Title:
Bombay, The Konkun Coast, Angria's Kolaba. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography All is now ruin where once the Angrian chiefs live in barbaric state. Here the scent of the Marmudrie weed (wild sage) is all pervading. The slight blur behind the tottering walls of the so-called palace, is the hill of Konkeshwar, some miles inland, where the p...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

324. Photo 146/1(69)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(69)
Title:
Bombay, The Konkun Coast, Angria's Kolaba. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Angria Chief's 'ghur' (fortress) of Kolaba. Just offshore from Alibagh. Another view of the interior of Kolaba.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

325. Photo 146/1(93)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(93)
Title:
The Konkun Coast, Korlai. Gateway of San Fillippe. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The curtain wall on the right looks out upon the open sea. That on the left faces the inner anchorage and the river tending towards Roha and the western ghauts. The Portuguese gained their footing on the Bombay coast at the expense of the tributary kings of the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

326. Photo 146/1(111)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(111)
Title:
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg Fort] from Hurnai, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography An island fort 78 miles from Bombay and 1/2 mile offshore of the village of Hurnai. This group of fortresses was taken in 1755 by Comodore Jones of the Indian Navy from Tulajee Angria, of a junior but more aggressive branch of the Kolaba Angrias. Tulajee's most succ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

327. Photo 146/1(114)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(114)
Title:
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg] Island Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The island fortress of the pirate chief Tulajee Angria. It is 8 acres in extent and has a steep well and several water reservoirs. There are rooms under each bastion and extensive foundations of 'old palaces'. In 1862 the ramparts were still in good repair but the gateway was in ruins. The photo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

328. Photo 146/1(122)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(122)
Title:
The Konkun Coast. Hurnai Bunder projecting from Kanka. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The Bombay ferry is steaming in, and passengers are embarking in boats to meet it at the anchorage. Riding at anchor is a Government Salt Department schooner, also responsible for coastal lights and buoys. On Kanka is the harbour light. In the 1817 war it was suf...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

329. Photo 146/1(168)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(168)
Title:
Ratnagiri, The Konkun Coast. Outram's Bungalow. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Frank Outram, brother of Sir James of Mutiny fame, lived hereup to the time he committed suicide. His widow and two daughters stayed on in the place until the widow also died, the daughters then left the district. Ratnagiri is many miles from the nearest railway...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

330. Photo 146/1(204)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(204)
Title:
Rezdi Beach near Malwan. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
A catch of mackerel near Malwan. Many of the fishermen are Christians of Roman Catholic community. The entire catch seen on the sands went to the native broker for 16 rupees, say 24 shillings in English money.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item