British Raj Movies

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

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

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

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

The film, in a docu-drama style, depicts the last days of the British Raj. It stars Balan K. Nair, Tom Alter, Nilambur Balan and Ramachandran Mokeri...

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

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

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

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

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

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

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

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

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

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.