The Hindustan Photo Film is one
of the major industrial units of the Nilgiri district and a public sector
enterprise. This unit is located about 5 Km away from Ooty railway station over
a sprawling area of over 300 acres, near the Ooty Golf-links on the Ooty-
Mysore road. The HPF was inaugurated by late Prime Minister Mrs. Indra Gandhi, in
January 1967.
This industrial unit is currently
producing Indu roll films which are used for taking photographs; Hindu X-ray
films, the quality of which is acknowledged to be among the best in the world;
Hindu bromide paper on which photographs are printed; and Hindu aerographic for
geological and defence mapping, industrial X - ray film, laser recording film,
CAT film, special film for space photography, oscilloscope direct print paper,
photo typesetting paper and range of chemicals for the film processing.
Linking this post for Run a Round Ranch's Good Fences
Linking this post for Run a Round Ranch's Good Fences
happy to see film and photography taking this professional turn
ReplyDeleteKeep in touch
www.beingbeautifulandpretty.com
www.indianbeautydiary.com
What an interesting place!
ReplyDeleteThis is apt for good fences! Nice pictures!
ReplyDeleteThis is now a loss making unit. The company has been running at a loss for many years now after sale of films reduced drastically with the onset of digital technology ! Wont be surprised if the government decides to shut down this plant !
ReplyDeletehow neat, making a very valuable product.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a historic business that is way beyond its time. People in our country still develop photos on their own in their own labs, otherwise no company exists to do that anymore. All the structures and colors are so great to see.
ReplyDeleteSounds like quite the place. - Loving the design of the fence with all those circles.
ReplyDeletenice to see a place unfamiliar to me :)
ReplyDeleteObrigado pela visita ao meu blog.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço.
I was off the cyber world for about a week!Just being out of tune with everything. Such mental inertia is common.
ReplyDeleteAnyway liked your pictures and the design of the fence! Ooty is such a magical hill station. Had been there long back on our extended honeymoon
I've heard about this factory but seeing it only now. Great that you got a fence to show in this pic too :)
ReplyDeleteDestination Infinity
Great introduction to the company.
ReplyDeletethese days mobile cameras have replaced traditional films but i really love those old rolls, they were amazing and showed the true skill of the photographer as unlike digital pics they can't be altered. Nice pic!
ReplyDelete