British Raj Movies

Life on the road in India, showing the traffic, people and animals.

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

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

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

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

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

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

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.

The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the movie and the story is a reference to the plot...

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

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

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

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

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

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

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

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

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

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

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