The British Council Movies

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

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

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

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

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

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

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

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

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

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

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

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

Whirring, gliding and twisting machinery produces sumptuous Scottish woollen fabrics, captured in Technicolor by legendary cinematographer Jack...

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

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

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

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

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

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

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.