Movies: British raj

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...

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting....

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour....

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar....

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath....

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

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

Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan....

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital....

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

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

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....

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard....

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors....

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....