Movies: British raj
- 1944
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said (1944)
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said01944HD
Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said....
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- 1905
Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India (1905)
Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India01905HD
An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India....
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- 1905
Boys' Home in Ahmednagar (1905)
Boys' Home in Ahmednagar01905HD
What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?...
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- 1936
Gardens of the Orient (1936)
Gardens of the Orient01936HD
This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an intriguing overview of tea production – from the planting of tea seeds to the final shipping of the precious l...
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- 1937
Life in Hunza (1937)
Life in Hunza01937HD
Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan....
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- 1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi (1922)
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi01922HD
The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty....
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- 1903
Indian Scene of Procession (1903)
Indian Scene of Procession01903HD
Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar....
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- 1933
Mysore Dasara (1933)
Mysore Dasara01933HD
The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration....
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- 1911
A Fishing Party With the Maharajah of Kapurthala, India (1911)
A Fishing Party With the Maharajah of Kapurthala, India01911HD
The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias....
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- 1914
Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry) (1914)
Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)01914HD
Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry....
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- 1922
Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial (1922)
Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial01922HD
Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta....
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- 1913
Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta (1913)
Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta51913HD
Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta....
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- 1932
Madras Mylapore - Tank and Religious Processions (1932)
Madras Mylapore - Tank and Religious Processions01932HD
The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film....
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- 1937
Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally (1937)
Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally01937HD
Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell....
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- 1934
Ukhrul Medical Tour (1934)
Ukhrul Medical Tour01934HD
A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east....
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- 1935
Trip to Manipur (1935)
Trip to Manipur01935HD
Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float....
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- 1931
Simla Scenes: Indian Viceroy at Lahore (1931)
Simla Scenes: Indian Viceroy at Lahore01931HD
An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore....
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- 1933
Simla and Lahore (1933)
Simla and Lahore01933HD
Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar....
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- 1937
Darjeeling (1937)
Darjeeling01937HD
This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India....
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- 1917
From England to India by Air (1917)
From England to India by Air01917HD
A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata....
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