British Raj Movies

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

Richly detailed amateur ethnographic film on the agrarian economy and society in rural Punjab.

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

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

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

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

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

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

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

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

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