British Raj Movies

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

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.

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

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

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

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

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

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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