The British Council Movies

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

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

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

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

Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China.

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

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

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

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

This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.

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

A Technicolor film on the principles and practicalities of crop rotation, illustrated with diagrams and models.

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.