British Raj Movies

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

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

Happy farmers, a wedding and some giant cauliflowers...

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

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

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

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

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

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

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

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

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

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

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