British Raj Movies

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

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

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

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

Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

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

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

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

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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