The British Council Movies
- 1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad01922HD
This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.
- 1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Peshawar, The Khyber Pass and Rawl Pindi
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Peshawar, The Khyber Pass and Rawl Pindi01922HD
The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour
- 1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner01922HD
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
- 1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi01922HD
The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.
- 1940
Mysore
Mysore01940HD
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.
- 1922
Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial
Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial01922HD
Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.
- 1933
Wedding of Maharaj Kumar Shri Meghrajji Shaeb of Kutch and Maharaj Shri of Kishangarh
Wedding of Maharaj Kumar Shri Meghrajji Shaeb of Kutch and Maharaj Shri of Kishangarh01933HD
Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.
- 1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun01922HD
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun
- 1935
Delhi - Jubilee
Delhi - Jubilee01935HD
Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.
- 1912
Calcutta Pageant
Calcutta Pageant01912HD
Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.
- 1914
Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)
Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)01914HD
Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.
- 1903
State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy
State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy01903HD
Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.
- 1925
Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton
Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton01925HD
The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.
- 1911
Delhi Durbar
Delhi Durbar01911HD
A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
- 1902
Delhi Durbar
Delhi Durbar01902HD
Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.
- 1921
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi01921HD
The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.
- 1921
Duke of Connaught's Indian Tour
Duke of Connaught's Indian Tour01921HD
The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.
- 1947
Old Barak
Old Barak01947HD
Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.
- 1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot01922HD
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
- 1937
Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally
Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally01937HD
Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.