The British Council Filmes

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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