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

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

Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

Whirring, gliding and twisting machinery produces sumptuous Scottish woollen fabrics, captured in Technicolor by legendary cinematographer Jack...

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

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

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

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

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

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

A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.