British Raj Movies

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

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

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

The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias.

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

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

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

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

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.