British Raj Movies

  • 1938
    Indian Elephants in the Service of Man

    Indian Elephants in the Service of Man

    Indian Elephants in the Service of Man

    01938HD

    Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

    Indian Elephants in the Service of Man
  • 1922
    Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial

    Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial

    Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial

    01922HD

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

    Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial
  • 1947
    Old Barak

    Old Barak

    Old Barak

    01947HD

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

    Old Barak
  • 1933
    Mysore Dasara

    Mysore Dasara

    Mysore Dasara

    01933HD

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

    Mysore Dasara
  • 1931
    India - Hardwar

    India - Hardwar

    India - Hardwar

    01931HD

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

    India - Hardwar
  • 1926
    Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere

    Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere

    Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere

    01926HD

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

    Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere
  • 1912
    Delhi Durbar Dawns

    Delhi Durbar Dawns

    Delhi Durbar Dawns

    01912HD

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

    Delhi Durbar Dawns
  • 1922
    Montreal and India

    Montreal and India

    Montreal and India

    01922HD

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

    Montreal and India
  • 1923
    Government House Garden Party

    Government House Garden Party

    Government House Garden Party

    01923HD

    Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

    Government House Garden Party
  • 1928
    An Eastern Market

    An Eastern Market

    An Eastern Market

    01928HD

    Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

    An Eastern Market
  • 1903
    State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy

    State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy

    State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy

    01903HD

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

    State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy
  • 1956
    Saheb Bibi Golam

    Saheb Bibi Golam

    Saheb Bibi Golam

    01956HD

    The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the movie and the story is a reference to the plot...

    Saheb Bibi Golam
  • 1909
    Land of the Elephants

    Land of the Elephants

    Land of the Elephants

    01909HD

    The timber trade calls on animal help.

    Land of the Elephants
  • 1937
    Life in Hunza

    Life in Hunza

    Life in Hunza

    01937HD

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

    Life in Hunza
  • 1935
    Boat Repairs - Sunderbans

    Boat Repairs - Sunderbans

    Boat Repairs - Sunderbans

    01935HD

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

    Boat Repairs - Sunderbans
  • 1934
    Aka and Daffla Dances

    Aka and Daffla Dances

    Aka and Daffla Dances

    01934HD

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

    Aka and Daffla Dances
  • 1916
    Wonderful Temples of India

    Wonderful Temples of India

    Wonderful Temples of India

    01916HD

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

    Wonderful Temples of India
  • 1905
    Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India

    Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India

    Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India

    01905HD

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

    Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India
  • 1911
    Delhi Durbar

    Delhi Durbar

    Delhi Durbar

    01911HD

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

    Delhi Durbar
  • 2018
    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom

    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom

    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom

    02018HD

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

    Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom