British Raj Movies

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

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

The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.

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

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

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

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

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

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

The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias.

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

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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