British Raj Movies

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

A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.

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

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

Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them.

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

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.

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

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

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

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

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

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

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

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

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