The British Council Filmes

Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social...

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

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour

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

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

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

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

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

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

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

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

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

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

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

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

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

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

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

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