The British Council

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

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

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

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

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

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

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

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

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

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

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

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

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

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

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