British Raj Movies

The timber trade calls on animal help.

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

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

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

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English...

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

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.