Faites du cinéma

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

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

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.

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

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

Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

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

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

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.

A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east.

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.

A demonstration of sport and fitness by members of the Indian Army.

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

Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.