The British Council Movies
- 1935
Boat Repairs - Sunderbans
Boat Repairs - Sunderbans01935HD
Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.
- 1925
Uti
Uti01925HD
Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.
- 1937
Life in Hunza
Life in Hunza01937HD
Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.
- 1935
Delhi to the North West Frontier
Delhi to the North West Frontier01935HD
Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.
- 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.
- 1925
Calcutta Topical No. 2
Calcutta Topical No. 201925HD
The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.
- 1933
Simla and Lahore
Simla and Lahore01933HD
Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.
- 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.
- 1922
Our Greatest Ambassador
Our Greatest Ambassador01922HD
Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.
- 1940
Pindi Events
Pindi Events01940HD
Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.
- 1925
Calcutta Topical No. 1
Calcutta Topical No. 101925HD
Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.
- 1947
Delhi and The North
Delhi and The North01947HD
Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.
- 1928
Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills
Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills01928HD
The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework.
- 1931
Simla Scenes: Indian Viceroy at Lahore
Simla Scenes: Indian Viceroy at Lahore01931HD
An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.
- 1935
Trip to Manipur
Trip to Manipur01935HD
Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.
- 1933
Mysore Dasara
Mysore Dasara01933HD
The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.
- 1947
Old Barak
Old Barak01947HD
Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.
- 1922
Montreal and India
Montreal and India01922HD
The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.
- 1946
Papworth Village Settlement
Papworth Village Settlement01946HD
Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social servi...
- 1940
Indian Life
Indian Life01940HD
A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.