British Raj Movies

  • 1902
    Delhi Durbar

    Delhi Durbar

    Delhi Durbar

    01902HD

    Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

    Delhi Durbar
  • 1945
    In Rural Maharashtra

    In Rural Maharashtra

    In Rural Maharashtra

    01945HD

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

    In Rural Maharashtra
  • 1935
    Street Scenes in India

    Street Scenes in India

    Street Scenes in India

    01935HD

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

    Street Scenes in India
  • 1934
    Ukhrul Medical Tour

    Ukhrul Medical Tour

    Ukhrul Medical Tour

    01934HD

    A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east.

    Ukhrul Medical Tour
  • 1913
    Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta

    Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta

    Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta

    51913HD

    Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.

    Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta
  • 1912
    Delhi Durbar Dawns

    Delhi Durbar Dawns

    Delhi Durbar Dawns

    01912HD

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

    Delhi Durbar Dawns
  • 2018
    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom

    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom

    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom

    02018HD

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

    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom
  • 1925
    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    01925HD

    Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

    Calcutta Topical No. 1
  • 1937
    Darjeeling

    Darjeeling

    Darjeeling

    01937HD

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

    Darjeeling
  • 1906
    A Native Street in India

    A Native Street in India

    A Native Street in India

    41906HD

    Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city.

    A Native Street in India
  • 1916
    Wonderful Temples of India

    Wonderful Temples of India

    Wonderful Temples of India

    01916HD

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

    Wonderful Temples of India
  • 1933
    Lahore - Badshahi Mosque

    Lahore - Badshahi Mosque

    Lahore - Badshahi Mosque

    01933HD

    Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

    Lahore - Badshahi Mosque
  • 1931
    Kagan Valley

    Kagan Valley

    Kagan Valley

    01931HD

    Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

    Kagan Valley
  • 1926
    Car Assembly, Calcutta

    Car Assembly, Calcutta

    Car Assembly, Calcutta

    01926HD

    Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

    Car Assembly, Calcutta
  • 1919
    Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films

    Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films

    Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films

    01919HD

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

    Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films
  • 1911
    Gaumont Graphic No. 80

    Gaumont Graphic No. 80

    Gaumont Graphic No. 80

    01911HD

    The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

    Gaumont Graphic No. 80
  • 1925
    Calcutta Topical No. 2

    Calcutta Topical No. 2

    Calcutta Topical No. 2

    01925HD

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

    Calcutta Topical No. 2
  • 1911
    A Fishing Party With the Maharajah of Kapurthala, India

    A Fishing Party With the Maharajah of Kapurthala, India

    A Fishing Party With the Maharajah of Kapurthala, India

    01911HD

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

    A Fishing Party With the Maharajah of Kapurthala, India