The British Council Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

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

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

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

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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