The British Council Movies

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

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

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

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

Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social servi...

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

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

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

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

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

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.

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

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

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

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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