British Raj Movies

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.

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

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

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

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.

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

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

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

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

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A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

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

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

The British government have taken over there rule in a deserted region in India. But some of the people there strive for freedom; one of those brave...

Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.