British Raj Movies

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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

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

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.