British Raj Movies

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

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

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

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

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

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

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

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

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

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

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

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

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

A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.

Amateur footage of the devastation caused by one of South Asia's worst earthquakes.

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

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