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: 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.
- 1911
Delhi Durbar
Delhi Durbar01911HD
A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
- 1925
Indian Wildlife Park
Indian Wildlife Park01925HD
Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1912
Delhi Durbar Dawns
Delhi Durbar Dawns01912HD
Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.
- 1917
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy01917HD
The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.
- 1912
Calcutta Pageant
Calcutta Pageant01912HD
Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.
- 1922
Our Greatest Ambassador
Our Greatest Ambassador01922HD
Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.
- 1925
Uti
Uti01925HD
Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.
- 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
- 1947
Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal
Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal01947HD
This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.
- 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.
- 1934
Ukhrul Medical Tour
Ukhrul Medical Tour01934HD
A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east.
- 1922
Arrival of the Earl of Lytton at Calcutta
Arrival of the Earl of Lytton at Calcutta101922HD
Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.
- 1940
Mysore
Mysore01940HD
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.