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One counter, since 1924.
V.G. Chimalgi has sold photographic equipment in Hyderabad since 1924. That is the whole of what we can tell you today, and we would rather say only that than fill this page with a story nobody at the shop has told us yet.
A note while the site is being built
The timeline below is a structure, not a history. Each entry is a prompt for the family to fill in. No dates, names, awards or anecdotes have been invented, and none will be added until someone at the shop confirms them in writing.
A hundred years, in five moments.
The shop opens.
The founding year is confirmed by the client and appears on their own wordmark. Everything about the opening itself is still to be supplied.
The counter is still the best part.
Bring your old body, your lens, or just a question. We will put the thing in your hands and tell you honestly whether you need it.
The shop’s WhatsApp number has not been configured yet.
Hyderabad, Telangana