Movies: British raj

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

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples....

Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta....

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...

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

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India....

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Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park....

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

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India....

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar....

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India....

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home....

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun...

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty....

Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex....

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan....

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

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell....

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India....