British Raj Filmes

Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city.

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

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

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.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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