British Raj Movies

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

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

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

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

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

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

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

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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

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

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...

Amateur footage of the devastation caused by one of South Asia's worst earthquakes.

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.

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

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