British Raj Movies

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east.

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

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

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

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

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

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

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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

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

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.