British Raj Movies

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

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

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

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

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

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

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

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

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

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

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.