The British Council Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

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

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

Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.