The British Council

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

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

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

A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.

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.

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

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

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

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

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

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

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

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

Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.

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

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.