Most Viewed From The British Council

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

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

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

A rendition of the traditional English folksong ‘Widdicombe Fair’, accompanied by drawings.

Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east.

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

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

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

Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.