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1926
Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere
Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere1 1926 HD
Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.
Genre: Documentary
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1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot1 1922 HD
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1925
Calcutta Topical No. 1
Calcutta Topical No. 11 1925 HD
Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.
Genre: Documentary
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1921
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi1 1921 HD
The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1922
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
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1947
Mahatma Gandhi Noa Khali March
Mahatma Gandhi Noa Khali March1 1947 HD
Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Mahatma Gandhi
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1905
Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India
Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India1 1905 HD
An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King George V of the United Kingdom
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1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Delhi1 1922 HD
The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Madras, Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad1 1922 HD
This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun1 1922 HD
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner1 1922 HD
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1934
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.
Genre: Documentary
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1922
Our Greatest Ambassador
Our Greatest Ambassador1 1922 HD
Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
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1946
Papworth Village Settlement
Papworth Village Settlement1 1946 HD
Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Ralph Truman
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1916
Benares Chungking Ichang
Benares Chungking Ichang1 1916 HD
Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China.
Genre: Documentary
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1937
Life in Hunza
Life in Hunza1 1937 HD
Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.
Genre: Documentary
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1947
Lahore - Refugees from India
Lahore - Refugees from India1 1947 HD
Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.
Genre: Documentary
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1940
Mysore
Mysore1 1940 HD
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.
Genre: Documentary
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1934
Aka and Daffla Dances
Aka and Daffla Dances1 1934 HD
A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.
Genre: Documentary
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1902
Delhi Durbar
Delhi Durbar1 1902 HD
Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.
Genre: Documentary
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