Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner 1922
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
The British Council
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Peshawar, The Khyber Pass and Rawl Pindi 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad 1922
This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.
Calcutta Pageant 1912
Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.
Wedding of Maharaj Kumar Shri Meghrajji Shaeb of Kutch and Maharaj Shri of Kishangarh 1933
Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi 1921
The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun 1922
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun
Aka and Daffla Dances 1934
A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.
Uti 1925
Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.
Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry) 1914
Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.
Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal 1947
This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.
Delhi - Jubilee 1935
Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy 1917
The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.
Kashmir 1941
An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.
Delhi Durbar 1911
A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills 1928
The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
Simla and Lahore 1933
Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.
Duke of Connaught's Indian Tour 1921
The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.
