The British Council Movies

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

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

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

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

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

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

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

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.

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

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

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

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

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.

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.