Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner 1922
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
The British Council
Wedding of Maharaj Kumar Shri Meghrajji Shaeb of Kutch and Maharaj Shri of Kishangarh 1933
Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad 1922
This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.
State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy 1903
Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.
Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial 1922
Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.
Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal 1947
This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.
Delhi - Jubilee 1935
Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.
Kashmir 1941
An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.
Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India 1905
An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.
Pindi Events 1940
Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi 1921
The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Peshawar, The Khyber Pass and Rawl Pindi 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour
Indian Wildlife Park 1925
Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.
Aka and Daffla Dances 1934
A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun 1922
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun
Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra 1928
Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.
Delhi Durbar 1902
Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.
Mysore 1940
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.
