The British Council Movies

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

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

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

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

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

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

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

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

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

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

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

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

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

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.