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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 Lytton1 1925 HD
The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.
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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 Hyderabad1 1922 HD
This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.
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1922
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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.
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1905
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Procession 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.
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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 Bikaner1 1922 HD
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
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1947
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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.
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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 Pindi1 1922 HD
The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour
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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 Delhi1 1921 HD
The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.
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1944
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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.
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1912
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Calcutta Pageant
Calcutta Pageant1 1912 HD
Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.
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1934
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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.
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1947
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Delhi and The North
Delhi and The North1 1947 HD
Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.
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1925
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Indian Wildlife Park
Indian Wildlife Park1 1925 HD
Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.
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1916
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Benares Chungking Ichang
Benares Chungking Ichang1 1916 HD
Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China.
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1947
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Old Barak
Old Barak1 1947 HD
Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.
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1933
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Mysore Dasara
Mysore Dasara1 1933 HD
The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.
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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 Viceroy1 1903 HD
Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.
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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 Dun1 1922 HD
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun
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1935
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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.
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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.