The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup

The race is on! This report on the Boxing Day race for the Viceroy's Cup on Boxing Day 1925 was made for Madan Theatres, India's largest film distribution chain at the time. The cameramen catch mere snatches of the race itself, which the editor does his best to make the most of. But the real fascination is the picture we get of social customs among the elite of Raj-era India.

The Calcutta Cup Race, 1925; arrival of the Lyttons and of Lord Reading, Viceroy of India.