British Raj Filmes

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

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

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

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

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

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

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

A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east.

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

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

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.

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

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

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

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