British Raj Movies

  • 1937
    Life in Hunza

    Life in Hunza

    Life in Hunza

    01937HD

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

    Life in Hunza
  • 1938
    A Road in India

    A Road in India

    A Road in India

    61938HD

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

    A Road in India
  • 1934
    Aka and Daffla Dances

    Aka and Daffla Dances

    Aka and Daffla Dances

    01934HD

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

    Aka and Daffla Dances
  • 1933
    Simla and Lahore

    Simla and Lahore

    Simla and Lahore

    01933HD

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

    Simla and Lahore
  • 1929
    India

    India

    India

    01929HD

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

    India
  • 1904
    Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village No.2

    Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village No.2

    Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village No.2

    01904HD

    Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.

    Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village No.2
  • 1923
    Government House Garden Party

    Government House Garden Party

    Government House Garden Party

    01923HD

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

    Government House Garden Party
  • 1933
    Mysore Dasara

    Mysore Dasara

    Mysore Dasara

    01933HD

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

    Mysore Dasara
  • 1914
    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    01914HD

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

    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)
  • 1903
    State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy

    State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy

    State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy

    01903HD

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

    State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy
  • 2018
    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom

    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom

    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom

    02018HD

    Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Why was he killed and what events occurred before and after his murder?...

    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom
  • 1925
    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    01925HD

    Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

    Calcutta Topical No. 1
  • 1946
    Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath

    Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath

    Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath

    01946HD

    Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

    Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath
  • 1931
    Kagan Valley

    Kagan Valley

    Kagan Valley

    01931HD

    Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

    Kagan Valley
  • 1903
    Indian Scene of Procession

    Indian Scene of Procession

    Indian Scene of Procession

    01903HD

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

    Indian Scene of Procession
  • 1935
    Delhi - Jubilee

    Delhi - Jubilee

    Delhi - Jubilee

    01935HD

    Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

    Delhi - Jubilee
  • 1916
    Wonderful Temples of India

    Wonderful Temples of India

    Wonderful Temples of India

    01916HD

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

    Wonderful Temples of India
  • 1926
    Car Assembly, Calcutta

    Car Assembly, Calcutta

    Car Assembly, Calcutta

    01926HD

    Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

    Car Assembly, Calcutta
  • 1910
    Ruins of Delhi

    Ruins of Delhi

    Ruins of Delhi

    01910HD

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

    Ruins of Delhi
  • 1902
    Delhi Durbar

    Delhi Durbar

    Delhi Durbar

    01902HD

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

    Delhi Durbar