British Raj Movies

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

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

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

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

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

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.

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

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

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

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.

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

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

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