The British Council Movies

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

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

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

Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.

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

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

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

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

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

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

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

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.