British Raj Movies

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

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

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

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

Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.

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

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

Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an...