Movies: The British Council
- 1933
Simla and Lahore (1933)
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Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar....
- 1947
Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal (1947)
Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal01947HD
This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India....
- 1935
Trip to Manipur (1935)
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Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float....
- 1928
Home Life (1928)
Home Life01928HD
Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English colonials lived....
- 1947
Old Barak (1947)
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Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India....
- 1937
Ajmer (1937)
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Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar....
- 1928
Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills (1928)
Nyimsao and Kheseto: A Tale of the Naga Hills01928HD
The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework....
- 1937
Life in Hunza (1937)
Life in Hunza01937HD
Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan....
- 1925
Uti (1925)
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Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe....
- 1941
Kashmir (1941)
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An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir....
- 1936
Lahore (1936)
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Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings....
- 1933
Mysore Dasara (1933)
Mysore Dasara01933HD
The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration....
- 1922
Our Greatest Ambassador (1922)
Our Greatest Ambassador01922HD
Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour....
- 1940
Mysore (1940)
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Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja....
- 1912
Calcutta Pageant (1912)
Calcutta Pageant01912HD
Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation....
- 1925
Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton (1925)
Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton01925HD
The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty....
- 1916
Benares Chungking Ichang (1916)
Benares Chungking Ichang01916HD
Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China....
- 1944
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said (1944)
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said01944HD
Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said....
- 1946
Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath (1946)
Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath01946HD
Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath....
- 1940
Pindi Events (1940)
Pindi Events01940HD
Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition....