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

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour

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

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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

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

Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China.

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

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

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

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.

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

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

Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.

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

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

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

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.