The British Council Movies

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

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

King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.

Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social...

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.

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

Julian Henriques' urban musical showcases the style, vernacular and vibrancy of British Caribbean Dancehall culture. Filled with undeniable style,...

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

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

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

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

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

A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.