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  • 1922
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    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 Pindi

    1 1922 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

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  • 1935
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    Delhi - Jubilee
    Delhi - Jubilee

    1 1935 HD

    Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1912
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    Calcutta Pageant
    Calcutta Pageant

    1 1912 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: King George V of the United Kingdom

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  • 1922
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    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 Bikaner

    1 1922 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

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  • 1914
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    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)
    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    1 1914 HD

    Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1903
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    State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy
    State Entry into Delhi of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy

    1 1903 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1946
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    Make Fruitful the Land
    Make Fruitful the Land

    1 1946 HD

    A Technicolor film on the principles and practicalities of crop rotation, illustrated with diagrams and models.

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  • 1940
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    Mysore
    Mysore

    1 1940 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1925
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    Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton
    Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton

    1 1925 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Victor Bulwer-Lytton

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  • 1903
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    Indian Scene of Procession
    Indian Scene of Procession

    1 1903 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1940
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    Procession at Gangtok
    Procession at Gangtok

    1 1940 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1902
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    Delhi Durbar
    Delhi Durbar

    1 1902 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1922
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun
    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun

    1 1922 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

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  • 1925
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    Uti
    Uti

    1 1925 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1922
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad
    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad

    1 1922 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

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  • 1933
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    Simla and Lahore
    Simla and Lahore

    1 1933 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1921
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    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi
    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi

    1 1921 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

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  • 1934
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    Aka and Daffla Dances
    Aka and Daffla Dances

    1 1934 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1933
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    Mysore Dasara
    Mysore Dasara

    1 1933 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

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  • 1925
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    Indian Wildlife Park
    Indian Wildlife Park

    1 1925 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

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