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

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.

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

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

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

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

A Technicolor film on the principles and practicalities of crop rotation, illustrated with diagrams and models.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

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

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