Movies: British raj
- 1934
Aka and Daffla Dances (1934)
Aka and Daffla Dances01934HD
A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India....
- 1906
A Native Street in India (1906)
A Native Street in India41906HD
Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city....
- 1912
Delhi Durbar Dawns (1912)
Delhi Durbar Dawns01912HD
Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay....
- 1909
Land of the Elephants (1909)
Land of the Elephants01909HD
The timber trade calls on animal help....
- 1911
Gaumont Graphic No. 80 (1911)
Gaumont Graphic No. 8001911HD
The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour....
- 1930
The Truth Will Out (1930)
The Truth Will Out01930HD
Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India....
- 1916
Wonderful Temples of India (1916)
Wonderful Temples of India01916HD
A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods....
- 1912
A Sword Dance Performed before the King and Queen in India (1912)
A Sword Dance Performed before the King and Queen in India01912HD
Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors....
- 1909
Delhi, Great Capital of India (1909)
Delhi, Great Capital of India01909HD
Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival....
- 1933
Lahore - Badshahi Mosque (1933)
Lahore - Badshahi Mosque01933HD
Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital....
- 1940
Rajputana, Jhalawar, Bundi & Katakali Dancers (1940)
Rajputana, Jhalawar, Bundi & Katakali Dancers01940HD
A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour....
- 1945
In Rural Maharashtra (1945)
In Rural Maharashtra01945HD
Happy farmers, a wedding and some giant cauliflowers......
- 1928
Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra (1928)
Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra01928HD
Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal....
- 1938
Indian Elephants in the Service of Man (1938)
Indian Elephants in the Service of Man01938HD
Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting....
- 1919
Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films (1919)
Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films01919HD
Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar....
- 1931
Kagan Valley (1931)
Kagan Valley01931HD
Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan....
- 1926
Car Assembly, Calcutta (1926)
Car Assembly, Calcutta01926HD
Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard....
- 1928
Home Life (1928)
Home Life01928HD
Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English colonials lived....