The British Council Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.

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

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

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

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

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.

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

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

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

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

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

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

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