Angria’s Colaba [sic for Kolaba] prison 15066, 1850 - 1879
Scope and Contents
250 x 200 mm. View looking towards a fortified stone quadrangle. The writer of the original caption has evidently confused the southern part of Bombay Island with Kolaba, the mainland coastal district south of Bombay which was the stronghold of Maratha pirates from the 17-18th centuries. For a more detailed history, see Edwardes, vol 2, p 86 – 110 and ‘The Imperial Gazetteer of India’ (Oxford, 1908 edn) vol XV, p 355-368.
Dates
- Creation: 1850 - 1879
Creator
- From the Fonds: Frith, Francis, 1822 -1898 (photographer) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Johnson and Henderson (fl. 1852-1860) (photographers) (Organization)
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Finding aid date
2012-03-06 12:10:51+00:00
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