The British Council Movies

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

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

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

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

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

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

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

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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

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

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework.