British Raj Movies

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.

The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias.

Happy farmers, a wedding and some giant cauliflowers...

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India.

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.