British Raj Movies

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

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

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

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

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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

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

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

The timber trade calls on animal help.