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  • 1922
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner

    1 1922 HD

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

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  • 1922
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun

    1 1922 HD

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

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  • 1933
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    Wedding of Maharaj Kumar Shri Meghrajji Shaeb of Kutch and Maharaj Shri of Kishangarh

    Wedding of Maharaj Kumar Shri Meghrajji Shaeb of Kutch and Maharaj Shri of Kishangarh

    1 1933 HD

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

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  • 1922
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Peshawar, The Khyber Pass and Rawl Pindi

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Peshawar, The Khyber Pass and Rawl Pindi

    1 1922 HD

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

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  • 1925
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    Uti

    Uti

    1 1925 HD

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

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  • 1922
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi

    1 1922 HD

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

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  • 1921
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi

    1 1921 HD

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

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  • 1917
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    5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy

    5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy

    1 1917 HD

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

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  • 1922
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad

    1 1922 HD

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

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  • 1912
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    Calcutta Pageant

    Calcutta Pageant

    1 1912 HD

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

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  • 1941
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    Kashmir

    Kashmir

    1 1941 HD

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

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  • 1934
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    Aka and Daffla Dances

    Aka and Daffla Dances

    1 1934 HD

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

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  • 1922
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot

    1 1922 HD

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

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  • 1940
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    Mysore

    Mysore

    1 1940 HD

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

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  • 1944
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    Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said

    Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said

    1 1944 HD

    Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

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  • 1931
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    India - Hardwar

    India - Hardwar

    1 1931 HD

    Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

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  • 1940
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    Procession at Gangtok

    Procession at Gangtok

    1 1940 HD

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

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  • 1914
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    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    1 1914 HD

    Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

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  • 1905
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    Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India

    Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India

    1 1905 HD

    An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.

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  • 1947
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    Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal

    Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal

    1 1947 HD

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

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