Delhi and The North

In an age when women were incapable of joining the artistic dialogue, Lilias Trotter managed to win the favour of celebrated critics.

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.

Filmed in 1938, less than a decade before Indian independence, Delhi has a curious tale to tell. ‘Delhi’, the viewer is informed,...

As a young missionary, Richard Wilhelm in 1899 to China, which was then exploited by the colonial powers. He lived there revolts against foreigners,...

A group of teenagers from Flint, Michigan filmed themselves kidnapping and terrorizing a new acquaintance, before taking her out to a woods and...

Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.

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

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

Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.

The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.

Vintage vehicles on parade in this amateur film record of the longest-running motor event in the world.