British Raj Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

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

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

Happy farmers, a wedding and some giant cauliflowers...

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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