British Raj Movies

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

Life on the road in India, showing the traffic, people and animals.

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

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

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

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

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

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

From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

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

Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Why was he killed and what events occurred before and after his murder?...

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

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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