British Raj Movies

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

A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

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

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

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

Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

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

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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

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

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.