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441. Photo 146/1(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(20)
Title:
'Lot's Wife', Bombay Harbour. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The government shooner used by the Commisioner of Salt and Excise Department of the Bombay Presidency. In the left background is Trombay Island (so-called). On the right is Karanja. Two toneys or dug-out canoes are near ship.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

442. Photo 146/1(96)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(96)
Title:
The Konkun Coast, Janjira. The island fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The island fort has the appearance of a battleship riding an anchor. The silhouette of the Balla Hissar or citadel giving an illusion of gun turrets. There are many guns lying around but even in 1784 they were pronounced by an officer of the Bo. Army to be mounted on carriages unlikely to withst...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

443. Photo 146/1(213)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(213)
Title:
Newti, The Konkun Coast. A corner of the South Cove. Vengurla Head in the distance. Kochra Cove a couple of miles or so around the near bluff. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Here lay the Bhonle's sneak-thief navy. It kept the offshore waters in fair season only, preying only upon the small unarmed coastal traders in the days of the Angrias of Gheria he was careful not to overlap or intrude into their 'trade'. Nor ever to voluntarily mee...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

444. Photo 146/1(230)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(230)
Title:
Riari [Redi] Fort, The Konkun Coast. The entrance to the fort at the end of the curved covert way. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Writing in 1826 Capt. Jervis, Bombay Engineers, said this was the only one between Bombay and Goa, deserving notice as a fortified post against European artillery and troops. It had been bombarded in 1717 by ships of the Bombay Marine, but marines could not be landed because of the heavy surf an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

445. Photo 146/1(263)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(263)
Title:
Cathedral of Bom Jesus in which lies the body of Saint Francis Xavier. Old Goa, Portuguese India. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

446. Photo 146/1(159)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(159)
Title:
The Konkun Coast. Around the base of the cliffs from Mirya Bay to Ratnagiri Bay. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography In the Shadow of a Great Rock. The cave on the right does not show up in the picture. The impact of the south-west monsoon in a raging cyclonic storm is terrific.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

447. Photo 146/1(174)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(174)
Title:
Gheria, The Konkun Coast. The District Officers' Rest House within the citadel or keep. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography It can also be seen in picture 172. The western sands and an aspect of the fort that neither the military commander of Boone's expedition nor Major Siersma of the Dutch would, in a professional sense, look at. They said that few of those who landed would ever g...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

448. Photo 146/1(287)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(287)
Title:
View of Karwar Bay from the Old Madras Road. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The old Madras Road which now just loses intself in the forest. It takes off from Beitcul quai and curves around above the town. The island seen between the trees is 'Kidd's Islan' where that pirate careened his ship 'Adventure'. The more notorious Avery, also Engla...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

449. Photo 146/1(300)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(300)
Title:
Angediva Island, The North Canara Coast. Part of the Grande Battery. The gun carriages have long since rotten away. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Angediva for 150 years or so kept in full commission. It was, too, and intermediate rendezvous for the Portuguese royal navy, especially so for their frigates engaged in suppressing piracy. The English corsairs English and Taylor, in company, in 1720 passed between the island and the main, they ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

450. Photo 146/1(301)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(301)
Title:
Angediva Island, The North Canara Coast. Another battery commanding the channel and approach to the only landing place. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Angediva for 150 years or so kept in full commission. It was, too, and intermediate rendezvous for the Portuguese royal navy, especially so for their frigates engaged in suppressing piracy. The English corsairs English and Taylor, in company, in 1720 passed between the island and the main, they ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item