British Raj Movies

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

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

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

Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city.

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

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

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

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

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

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.