Emmalou's First Year

Tyneside shipyard Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson turns out a beast of a tanker for the Argentine Navy.

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

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

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

Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English col...

A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

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

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

Boys’ canoe trip on the Thames in London.

Rare amateur footage of East India.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

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

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

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