The British Council Filmes

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

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

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

King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

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

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

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

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...

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

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

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.