The British Council Movies

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

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

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

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

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

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

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.