British Raj Movies
- 1931
India - Hardwar
India - Hardwar01931HD
Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.
- 1903
State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy
State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy01903HD
Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.
- 1928
Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra
Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra01928HD
Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.
- 1912
Delhi Durbar Dawns
Delhi Durbar Dawns01912HD
Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.
- 1904
Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village No.2
Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village No.201904HD
Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.
- 2018
Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom
Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom02018HD
Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Why was he killed and what events occurred before and after his murder?...
- 1917
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy01917HD
The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.
- 1903
Indian Scene of Procession
Indian Scene of Procession01903HD
Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.
- 1935
Trip to Manipur
Trip to Manipur01935HD
Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.
- 1929
India
India01929HD
Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.
- 1909
Land of the Elephants
Land of the Elephants01909HD
The timber trade calls on animal help.
- 1931
Kagan Valley
Kagan Valley01931HD
Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.
- 1906
A Native Street in India
A Native Street in India41906HD
Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city.
- 1935
Delhi - Jubilee
Delhi - Jubilee01935HD
Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.
- 1916
Wonderful Temples of India
Wonderful Temples of India01916HD
A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.
- 1945
In Rural Maharashtra
In Rural Maharashtra01945HD
Happy farmers, a wedding and some giant cauliflowers...
- 1923
Government House Garden Party
Government House Garden Party01923HD
Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.
- 1910
Ruins of Delhi
Ruins of Delhi01910HD
Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.
- 1937
Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally
Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally01937HD
Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.
- 1914
Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)
Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)01914HD
Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.