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Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.

Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social services available to sufferers of tuberculosis at Papworth.

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

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

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

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

A rendition of the traditional English folksong ‘Widdicombe Fair’, accompanied by drawings.

Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China.

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