British Raj Movies

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

The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the movie and the story is a reference to the plot...

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

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

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

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

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

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

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

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

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

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.