British Raj Movies

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an...

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

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.

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

Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.

Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

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

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

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

Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Why was he killed and what events occurred before and after his murder?...

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

The British government have taken over there rule in a deserted region in India. But some of the people there strive for freedom; one of those brave...

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

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

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

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