British Raj Movies

Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.

Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English...

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

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

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

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.

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

Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

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

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

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

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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