British Raj Movies

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

Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Why was he killed and what events occurred before and after his murder?...

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

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

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

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

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

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