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441. 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

442. 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

443. 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

444. Photo 146/1(355)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(355)
Title:
A Temple of the Jains, a non-Braminical sect at Ikeri. Inland from the North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A city of the vanished kingdom of Visiapore, usurped by Hyder Ali. Now (1933) in the state of Mysore.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

445. Photo 146/1(356)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(356)
Title:
A Temple of the Jains, a non-Braminical sect at Ikeri. Inland from the North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A city of the vanished kingdom of Visiapore, usurped by Hyder Ali. Now (1933) in the state of Mysore.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

446. Photo 146/1(357)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(357)
Title:
A Temple of the Jains, a non-Braminical sect at Ikeri. Inland from the North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A city of the vanished kingdom of Visiapore, usurped by Hyder Ali. Now (1933) in the state of Mysore.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

447. Photo 146/1(427)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(427)
Title:
On the Road from Mangalore to Udipi. The South Canara Coast, Madras Presidency. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography A bend in the road.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

448. Photo 146/1(273)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(273)
Title:
The inner archway of the main gate. Sadashevgad, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography It seems to have been roofed over when it contained a garrison. The place is in ruins and much overgrown; but the avenue of casuarina trees must have been planted about 80 years ago, say 1850. On the north bank of the Kalavati river. It was built only in 1715 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

449. Photo 146/1(303)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(303)
Title:
The reputed grave of Sir Abram Shipman. Angediva, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
It is said it at one time had an inscription, but it is no longer there. The marble cross was in pieces and was propped up for this picture. By the time more positive orders arrived from Lisbon to admit the English to Bombay, of Shipman and his 400 men only Ensign Cooke and 117 other ranks were ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

450. Photo 146/1(322)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(322)
Title:
Mirjan or Mirjee or Mirzee Fort, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
A tower on the edge of the deep moat. Thought to be the Musiris of the ancients. 7 miles from Tadri and between Rajamundrug and Kumpta. In 1772, when James Forbes (author of Oriental Memoirs) saw it, it was held by Hyder Ali Khaun, but was subsequently deprived of any military value by a detac...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item