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The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

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

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.

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

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coron...

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

A fun tour of 1950s West End with international film star Yoko Tani.

A lovingly crafted home movie charting the maiden voyage of the Brown family's new yacht.

Vintage vehicles on parade in this amateur film record of the longest-running motor event in the wor...

Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate Jo...

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at...

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of lif...

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.