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Whirring, gliding and twisting machinery produces sumptuous Scottish woollen fabrics, captured in Technicolor by legendary cinematographer Jack...

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

Julian Henriques' urban musical showcases the style, vernacular and vibrancy of British Caribbean Dancehall culture. Filled with undeniable style,...

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

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

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

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

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

Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.