Delhi and The North

A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends.

The river Yamuna, known to the locals as 'Jamna', the lifeline of Delhi, is going through a major crisis due to pollution, mismanagement and sheer ignorance. A documentary crew tries to make sense of the situation by talking to different stakeholders and Shyam - a boatman who relies on the river for his livelihood.

Sven Nykvist, best known as Ingmar Bergman cinematographer, made this film as a tribute to his father who was a missionary in Kongo in the early 20th century. The story of his father Gustav Natanael Nykvist is told through his own photos, letters, and films. Director & cinematographer: Sven Nykvist. Narrators in the English dubbed version: Liv Ullmann & Sean Connery. Produced by Ingmar Bergman (Cinematograph AB). Digitally restored in 2022.

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

England thrash Australia in the fifth Test at the Oval - but still lose the Ashes.

A noble English dance tradition is preserved in Hertfordshire.

Rare insight into the health work of Methodist missionaries in rural Shaoyang, Hunan Province, South Central China.

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.

Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.

Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

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

A demonstration of sport and fitness by members of the Indian Army.

Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.

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.

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

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

Rare amateur footage of East India.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.