British Raj Movies

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

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

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an...

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

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

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

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

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

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

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

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.

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.

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