The British Council

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

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

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

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

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

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.

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

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

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

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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

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

Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.

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

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

Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social services available to sufferers of tuberculosis at Papworth.

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

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

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