British Raj Movies

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

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

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

A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east.

Amateur footage of the devastation caused by one of South Asia's worst earthquakes.

From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India.

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

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.

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

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.