Amateur Film Movies

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

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

A romantic relationship at the breaking point, needs only a moment to understand the beginning and end of the love journey that a couple in love made.

A lovingly crafted home movie charting the maiden voyage of the Brown family's new yacht.

Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.

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

A young woman finds herself in a cold cellar room without any recollection how she got there. Two men alone with her. Both captors try everything to...

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

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

The Hilton Hotel rises from the ashes, surrounded by derelict houses and bomb damaged streets.

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

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

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

Learn how to climb Great Gable in the Lake District, via the Arrowhead ridge climb.

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