British Raj Movies

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

Richly detailed amateur ethnographic film on the agrarian economy and society in rural Punjab.

The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.

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

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

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

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

The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the movie and the story is a reference to the plot...

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

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

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

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