The British Council

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

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.

Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social services available to sufferers of tuberculosis at Papworth.

Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

A rendition of the traditional English folksong ‘Widdicombe Fair’, accompanied by drawings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

Julian Henriques' urban musical showcases the style, vernacular and vibrancy of British Caribbean Dancehall culture. Filled with undeniable style, the vibrations of local sound systems and rhythmic Jamaican patois, Julian Henriques' urban odyssey is an energetic declaration of British Caribbean Dancehall culture, shot on location on the North Peckham Estate. The cast of local artists glide between realism and whimsy using improvised dialogue and musical performance, with the titular Ragamuffins using musical innovation to sidestep the negative aspects of urban life.

The timber trade calls on animal help.