British Raj Movies

Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.

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

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

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

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

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

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

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

The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias.

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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

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

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

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