The British Council

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

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

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

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

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.

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

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

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

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

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