The British Council Movies

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

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.

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

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

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

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

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

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

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

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

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

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

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