Lahore - Badshahi Mosque

The Last Days of the Raj(en)

Lord Louis Mountbatten arrives in India in March 1947 as Britain's Last Viceroy. He is committed to transfer administrative and authoritative power to an independent and sovereign India. Six months later India indeed was set free, but it had also been partitioned and overwhelmed by an orgy of sectarian violence involving Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs.

Our Constitution(en)

An overview of the principles and directives of India's post-independence constitution.

Derby c.1938 - Eisner Personal Film(en)

Charming amateur film featuring the Eisner family, who emigrated to Britain from Romania the year this film was made.

Benninger(en)

Wonderful Temples of India(en)

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

Benares Chungking Ichang(en)

Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China.

Aka and Daffla Dances(en)

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

Uti(en)

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

5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy(en)

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

Mysore Dasara(en)

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

Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills(en)

The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework.

Government House Garden Party(en)

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

Gefährliche Jagd(de)

A humorous documentary about a historic hunt in 1929 through the African savannah and Indian jungle with lots of animal footage.

Simla and Lahore(en)

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

Delhi - Jubilee(en)

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

Darjeeling(en)

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

Ukhrul Medical Tour(en)

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

Devil Dancers of Sikkim(en)

Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.

Montreal and India(en)

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

India(en)

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.