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

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

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

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

A look at the work of the Scottish artists John Maxwell, Joan Eardley and Robin Philipson.

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

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

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

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

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.