Most Viewed From The British Council

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

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

A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

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

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English...

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

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

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

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

King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.

A Technicolor film on the principles and practicalities of crop rotation, illustrated with diagrams and models.

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

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

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

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

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.