Procession at Gangtok (1940)

Between the Lines: India's Third Gender (2005)

Repping best view to date into the world of the Indian eunuch, “Between the Lines: India’s Third Gender” may not answer all the questions it poses, but helmer Thomas Wartmann provides an intimate glimpse at a community whose members are considered pariahs and conduits of supernatural force. Following shutterbug Anita Khemka in her quest to discover why these castrated men fascinate and repel, docu concentrates on three personalities and uses them as guides to their highly stratified world. Under its nautch skirts, film has strong enough legs to step out into international arthouses.

A Road in India (1938)

Life on the road in India, showing the traffic, people and animals.

Temples of India (1938)

Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them.

Fisticuffs (1938)

This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used to illustrate how Baer uses his skills.

Delhi Durbar Dawns (1912)

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

Lahore - Refugees from India (1947)

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

Old Barak (1947)

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Pindi Events (1940)

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal (1947)

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

When We Were Kings (1996)

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.

Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere (1926)

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

Delhi to the North West Frontier (1935)

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

Lahore (1936)

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally (1937)

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

Ajmer (1937)

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

Gangtok and Sikkim Trip (1935)

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said (1944)

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

Mysore (1940)

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.

Boat Repairs - Sunderbans (1935)

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

Le Christ dans la cité (1962)

Processions during a holy week in Valladolid.