The British Council Movies

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

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

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

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

Whirring, gliding and twisting machinery produces sumptuous Scottish woollen fabrics, captured in Technicolor by legendary cinematographer Jack...

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

Julian Henriques' urban musical showcases the style, vernacular and vibrancy of British Caribbean Dancehall culture. Filled with undeniable style,...

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

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

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

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

Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.

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

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

Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.