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  • 1940
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    Mysore

    Mysore

    1 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 Calcutta

    10.00 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 Pindi

    1 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 Air

    1 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.1

    1 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 - Jubilee

    1 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 Dasara

    1 1933 HD

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

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  • 1929
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    India

    India

    1 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 - Sunderbans

    1 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 Gangtok

    1 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 Durbar

    1 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
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    Devil Dancers of Sikkim

    Devil Dancers of Sikkim

    1 1934 HD

    Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.

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  • 1922
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    Montreal and India

    Montreal and India

    1 1922 HD

    The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

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  • 1935
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    Native Life in Bundi

    Native Life in Bundi

    1 1935 HD

    Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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  • 1916
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    Wonderful Temples of India

    Wonderful Temples of India

    1 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
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    Indian Elephants in the Service of Man

    Indian Elephants in the Service of Man

    1 1938 HD

    Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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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 Said

    1 1944 HD

    Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

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  • 1928
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    Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra

    Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra

    1 1928 HD

    Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

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  • 1935
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    Delhi to the North West Frontier

    Delhi to the North West Frontier

    1 1935 HD

    Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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  • 1931
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    India - Hardwar

    India - Hardwar

    1 1931 HD

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

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