Ooty In The 19th Century, 1880 Photo
An 1880 photo of Ooty in the 19th century. Shown here are the verdant fields of, Ooty, which was discovered just 50 years before this photo was taken by Samuel Bourne. Bourne was one of the most famous British-Era photographers. This cool hill station town is located in the Nilgiris or the Blue Mountains.
Just as Simla was a summer getaway to the Delhi British Raj administrators, likewise Ooty was to the Madras Presidency. It still retains some of its old-world charm, romantic meadows, enchanting lake, quaint old British Raj bungalows, and cottages. And not to forget the ever-popular toy train of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR). Which is a quintessential part of the Nilgiris. The hill station is now unfortunately getting heavily commercialized and overcrowded. Click on the photo for better view
Read more History of Ooty. See post Ooty Or Udhagamandalam In The Nilgiris (#1) – Old Photo1880.
Did you know- the Nilgiri Mountain Railway was awarded UNESCO Heritage status in 2005. The train is also the slowest in India it takes 4 to 5 hours to reach Ooty from Mettupalayam.
From the collection- 1964 M. Suriyamoorthy Charcoal On Paper Nude (#3)., Russell Market Bangalore – Old Postcard., Nazi Germany’s Map of Bombay With Eagle & Swastika 1940s., Taj Mahal Hotel Bombay -1907 Rare Advertisement
