British Raj Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

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

Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.

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

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

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

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

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

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.