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1922
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 Pindi1 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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1933
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 Kishangarh1 1933 HD
Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.
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1912
Calcutta Pageant
Calcutta Pageant1 1912 HD
Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.
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1940
Procession at Gangtok
Procession at Gangtok1 1940 HD
Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.
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1902
Delhi Durbar
Delhi Durbar1 1902 HD
Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.
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1925
Indian Wildlife Park
Indian Wildlife Park1 1925 HD
Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.
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1922
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 Bikaner1 1922 HD
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
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1935
Delhi to the North West Frontier
Delhi to the North West Frontier1 1935 HD
Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.
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1925
Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton
Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton1 1925 HD
The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.
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1946
Papworth Village Settlement
Papworth Village Settlement1 1946 HD
Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social...
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1933
Simla and Lahore
Simla and Lahore1 1933 HD
Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.
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1941
Kashmir
Kashmir1 1941 HD
An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.
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1946
Make Fruitful the Land
Make Fruitful the Land1 1946 HD
A Technicolor film on the principles and practicalities of crop rotation, illustrated with diagrams and models.
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1917
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy1 1917 HD
The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.
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1903
State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy
State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy1 1903 HD
Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.
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1934
Devil Dancers of Sikkim
Devil Dancers of Sikkim1 1934 HD
Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.
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1933
Mysore Dasara
Mysore Dasara1 1933 HD
The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.
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1936
Lahore
Lahore1 1936 HD
Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.
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1947
Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal
Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal1 1947 HD
This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.
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1935
Delhi - Jubilee
Delhi - Jubilee1 1935 HD
Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.