British Raj Movies

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

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...

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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.

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the movie and the story is a reference to the plot...

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

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

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

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

Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an...

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