British Raj Movies

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

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

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

A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

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

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

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

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

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

Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

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

Richly detailed amateur ethnographic film on the agrarian economy and society in rural Punjab.

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

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

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

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.