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1934
Aka and Daffla Dances
Aka and Daffla Dances1 1934 HD
A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.
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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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1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun1 1922 HD
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun
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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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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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1922
Montreal and India
Montreal and India1 1922 HD
The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.
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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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1921
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi1 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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1922
Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial
Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial1 1922 HD
Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.
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1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi1 1922 HD
The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.
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1940
Mysore
Mysore1 1940 HD
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.
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1917
From England to India by Air
From England to India by Air1 1917 HD
A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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1911
Delhi Durbar
Delhi Durbar1 1911 HD
A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
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1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad1 1922 HD
This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.