The British Council Filmes

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

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

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

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

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

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

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

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

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.

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

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

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

A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

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

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