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

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

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

Abhay Shukla, a boy from a small town in Bihar reaches Delhi in the desire of success. Abhay comes from a family that is struggling with...

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

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.

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

The river Yamuna, known to the locals as 'Jamna', the lifeline of Delhi, is going through a major crisis due to pollution, mismanagement and sheer...

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

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

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.