Probably the earliest depiction of Canonore, from 1572; *a HUGE version of this image*

Source: http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/india/cannanore/maps/braun_hogenberg_I_54_3.html
(downloaded Feb. 2006)

"From Braun and Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum I 54. Date: first Latin edition of volume I was published in 1572. After: an unidentified Portuguese manuscript."

From a Portuguese atlas, 1630

Source: ebay, Mar. 2007

"Ville de Cananor," a view from *PREVOST*, 1751

Source: ebay, Dec. 2005

"Vue de Cananor," byBellin, from *PREVOST*, 1761; click on the engraving for a very large scan

Source: Bought on ebay and scanned by FWP, June 2008

A silver fanam minted by the British in Cananore, 1754-96

Source: http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/coinindia/store/viewitem.asp?idProduct=307
(downloaded July 2007)

" BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: Silver 1/5 rupee ("velli" fanam or "Bombay billy"), Cannanore mint. Obverse  Legend, in the name of Alamgir II and naming Cannonore as the mint. Reverse  Legend, including inverted 5. Date  1754-1796. Weight  2.15 gm. Diameter  12-13 mm."

*'Cannonore fort & Bay'; a watercolor by John Johnston, c.1795-1801* (BL)

*'Entrance to the Fort, Cannanore', by Thomas Cussans, c.1817-22* (BL)
also: *'View of the Fort, Cannanore, from the Saluting Battery'* [*Cussans 1817b*];
also: *'View of Part of the Town & Bay of Cannanore'* [*Cussans 1817c*]

"The Pepper Pot, at the Fort, Cannanore," a watercolor by D. Kayes, 1949; also: *"Holiday Bungalow, Cannanore"*

Source: ebay, Dec. 2006