The British Council Movies

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.

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

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

A Technicolor film on the principles and practicalities of crop rotation, illustrated with diagrams and models.

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

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

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.

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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