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1940
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Mysore
Mysore1 1940 HD
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.
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1922
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Arrival of the Earl of Lytton at Calcutta
Arrival of the Earl of Lytton at Calcutta10.00 1922 HD
Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.
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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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1917
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From England to India by Air
From England to India by Air1 1917 HD
A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.
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1904
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Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village - No.1
Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village - No.11 1904 HD
Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.
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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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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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1929
Movies
India
India1 1929 HD
Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.
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1935
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Boat Repairs - Sunderbans
Boat Repairs - Sunderbans1 1935 HD
Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.
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1940
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Procession at Gangtok
Procession at Gangtok1 1940 HD
Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.
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1911
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Delhi Durbar
Delhi Durbar1 1911 HD
A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
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1934
Movies
Devil Dancers of Sikkim
Devil Dancers of Sikkim1 1934 HD
Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.
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1922
Movies
Montreal and India
Montreal and India1 1922 HD
The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.
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1935
Movies
Native Life in Bundi
Native Life in Bundi1 1935 HD
Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.
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1916
Movies
Wonderful Temples of India
Wonderful Temples of India1 1916 HD
A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.
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1938
Movies
Indian Elephants in the Service of Man
Indian Elephants in the Service of Man1 1938 HD
Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.
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1944
Movies
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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1928
Movies
Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra
Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra1 1928 HD
Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.
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1935
Movies
Delhi to the North West Frontier
Delhi to the North West Frontier1 1935 HD
Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.
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1931
Movies
India - Hardwar
India - Hardwar1 1931 HD
Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.