The British Council Movies

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

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

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

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

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

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

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

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