British Raj Movies

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

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

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

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

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.

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

Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

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

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