British Raj Movies

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

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

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

The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.

Amateur footage of the devastation caused by one of South Asia's worst earthquakes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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

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