Easter Parade, Hyde Park

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

The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

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

Rare amateur footage of East India.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

A lovingly crafted home movie charting the maiden voyage of the Brown family's new yacht.

Vintage vehicles on parade in this amateur film record of the longest-running motor event in the world.

Find bric-a-brac and trinkets galore in this vividly colourful snapshot of Portobello Road Market.

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

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

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

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

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