Ilford Camera was founded in 1879 by Alfred Hugh Harman.
It was originally known as Britannia Works.
It took its name from the city where it was founded, Ilford, in 1902, to become Ilford Limited.
At the time, this caused some controversy as the local council opposed this.
Ilford produced its first camera in 1902.
Camera production reached its peak during the 1940s and 50s.
In 1989, Ilford was acquired by International Paper company, with both merging in 1990 to become Ilford Anitec.
In 2004, the company went into receivership with the UK section taken over by a management buyout.
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