The British Council

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.

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

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

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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 his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

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

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

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

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

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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

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

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

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