Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.
Minimalist movie making at its best: kids learn the art of film language using illustrations and margarine boxes.
The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.
A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.
Rare amateur footage of East India.
Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.
Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.
A demonstration of sport and fitness by members of the Indian Army.
Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.
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.
A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.
Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.
Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.
Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.
A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.
The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.
Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.
Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.
Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.
The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.
