British Raj Movies
- 1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot01922HD
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
- 1947
Lahore - Refugees from India
Lahore - Refugees from India01947HD
Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.
- 1935
Native Life in Bundi
Native Life in Bundi01935HD
Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.
- 1933
Mysore Dasara
Mysore Dasara01933HD
The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.
- 1933
Procession of Elephants at Jaipur; Galta; Raj Mahal
Procession of Elephants at Jaipur; Galta; Raj Mahal01933HD
Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.
- 1910
Ruins of Delhi
Ruins of Delhi01910HD
Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.
- 1956
Saheb Bibi Golam
Saheb Bibi Golam01956HD
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...
- 1937
Life in Hunza
Life in Hunza01937HD
Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.
- 1922
Arrival of the Earl of Lytton at Calcutta
Arrival of the Earl of Lytton at Calcutta101922HD
Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.
- 1940
Rajputana, Jhalawar, Bundi & Katakali Dancers
Rajputana, Jhalawar, Bundi & Katakali Dancers01940HD
A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.
- 1944
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said01944HD
Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.
- 1935
Delhi - Jubilee
Delhi - Jubilee01935HD
Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.
- 1904
Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village No.2
Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village No.201904HD
Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.
- 1939
Indian Durbar
Indian Durbar01939HD
Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.
- 1938
Indian Elephants in the Service of Man
Indian Elephants in the Service of Man01938HD
Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.
- 1921
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi01921HD
The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.
- 1917
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy01917HD
The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.
- 1926
Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere
Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere01926HD
Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.
- 1929
India
India01929HD
Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.
- 1922
Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial
Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial01922HD
Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.