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Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

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

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

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

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

This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.

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

Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.

A look at the work of the Scottish artists John Maxwell, Joan Eardley and Robin Philipson.

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

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

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.