Belikeri [Belekeri] Bay. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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Genre: Landscape Photography Much the same view as above (305). Ankola is near the right edge. Indiamen of the H.E.I.C. would come around here from Karwar to load pepper -"The best in the World", so it was claimed. Gordon S. Forbes M.C.S., author of 'Wild Life in Canara', illustrates in colo...
Milagres Church at Mangalore. The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography Used by Roman Catholic descendants of the Portuguese or of the converts made among the indigenous people of the coast.
Bombay Harbour, Kenheri Island Lighthouse. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography Until ceded to the bay E.I. Company by the Angria Chief of Kolaba in 1828 the Bombay Government had no rigths on this island. The first light (1852) was established before the employment of the ships 'Pilgrim' and 'Christian'. It was than hurriedly demolished be...
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg Fort], The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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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...
Jaigad Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography The main gateway, of the usual curved approach. It is built of red laterite, excavated on the site. The fort along with several others, was taken by Colonel Kennedy in 1819. Offering, apparently, little or no resistance. The bold headland, jutting far out into t...