British Raj Movies

  • 1902
    Delhi Durbar

    Delhi Durbar

    Delhi Durbar

    01902HD

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

    Delhi Durbar
  • 1937
    Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally

    Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally

    Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally

    01937HD

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

    Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally
  • 1947
    Old Barak

    Old Barak

    Old Barak

    01947HD

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

    Old Barak
  • 1935
    Street Scenes in India

    Street Scenes in India

    Street Scenes in India

    01935HD

    From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India.

    Street Scenes in India
  • 1909
    Land of the Elephants

    Land of the Elephants

    Land of the Elephants

    01909HD

    The timber trade calls on animal help.

    Land of the Elephants
  • 1930
    The Truth Will Out

    The Truth Will Out

    The Truth Will Out

    01930HD

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

    The Truth Will Out
  • 1926
    Car Assembly, Calcutta

    Car Assembly, Calcutta

    Car Assembly, Calcutta

    01926HD

    Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

    Car Assembly, Calcutta
  • 1916
    Wonderful Temples of India

    Wonderful Temples of India

    Wonderful Temples of India

    01916HD

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

    Wonderful Temples of India
  • 1909
    Delhi, Great Capital of India

    Delhi, Great Capital of India

    Delhi, Great Capital of India

    01909HD

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

    Delhi, Great Capital of India
  • 1935
    Wandering Tigers in North India

    Wandering Tigers in North India

    Wandering Tigers in North India

    01935HD

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

    Wandering Tigers in North India
  • 1919
    Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films

    Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films

    Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films

    01919HD

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

    Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films
  • 1906
    A Native Street in India

    A Native Street in India

    A Native Street in India

    41906HD

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

    A Native Street in India
  • 1935
    Boat Repairs - Sunderbans

    Boat Repairs - Sunderbans

    Boat Repairs - Sunderbans

    01935HD

    Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

    Boat Repairs - Sunderbans
  • 1931
    Kagan Valley

    Kagan Valley

    Kagan Valley

    01931HD

    Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

    Kagan Valley
  • 1946
    Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath

    Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath

    Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath

    01946HD

    Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

    Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath
  • 1928
    Home Life

    Home Life

    Home Life

    01928HD

    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...

    Home Life
  • 1925
    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    Calcutta Topical No. 1

    01925HD

    Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

    Calcutta Topical No. 1
  • 1911
    Gaumont Graphic No. 80

    Gaumont Graphic No. 80

    Gaumont Graphic No. 80

    01911HD

    The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

    Gaumont Graphic No. 80