British Raj Movies

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

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

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

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

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

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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.

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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