British Raj Movies

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

Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English...

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

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

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

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

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

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

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

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