British Raj Movies

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English...

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.

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

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

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

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.