Watch home life 123Movies. Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English colonials lived.
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Minimalist movie making at its best: kids learn the art of film language using illustrations and margarine boxes.
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A fun tour of 1950s West End with international film star Yoko Tani.
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A short history of the island is followed by views of the countryside and people in town and village.
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Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.
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Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.
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Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.
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The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.
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A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.
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Rare amateur footage of East India.
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Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.
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From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India.
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A demonstration of sport and fitness by members of the Indian Army.