The British Council Movies

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

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

Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China.

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

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

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

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

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

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

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

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

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

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

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

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

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

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

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

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.