British Raj Movies

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

A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.

Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an...

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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

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

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

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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