British Raj Movies

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

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

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

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

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

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.