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1905
MoviesProcession of Elephants with Howdahs - India
Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India1 1905 HD
An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King George V of the United Kingdom
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1922Movies
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 Pindi1 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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1940Movies
Mysore
Mysore1 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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1947Movies
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.
Genre: Documentary
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1922Movies
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
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1912Movies
Calcutta Pageant
Calcutta Pageant1 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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1934Movies
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.
Genre: Documentary
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1922Movies
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.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1933Movies
Mysore Dasara
Mysore Dasara1 1933 HD
The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.
Genre: Documentary
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1903Movies
Indian Scene of Procession
Indian Scene of Procession1 1903 HD
Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.
Genre: Documentary
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1902Movies
Delhi Durbar
Delhi Durbar1 1902 HD
Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.
Genre: Documentary
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1922Movies
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.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1916Movies
Benares Chungking Ichang
Benares Chungking Ichang1 1916 HD
Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China.
Genre: Documentary
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1917Movies
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy
5th Calcutta Battalion: Presentation of Colours by H.E. The Viceroy1 1917 HD
The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.
Genre: Documentary
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1935Movies
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.
Genre: Documentary
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1935Movies
Delhi to the North West Frontier
Delhi to the North West Frontier1 1935 HD
Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.
Genre: Documentary
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1921Movies
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.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1925Movies
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.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Victor Bulwer-Lytton
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1922Movies
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.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1944Movies
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said1 1944 HD
Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.
Genre: Documentary
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