Movies: Rank Organisation Special Features Division

The work of Britain's traffic wardens, through the eyes of one of them. Apart of "Look at Life" documentary films of which over 500 were produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation for screening in their ...

A look into the natural world of the butterfly and the reasons for the apparent shortage of them....

Following the life of the eel and the business involved to satisfy their consumers....

A look at the pastime of angling in Britain...

This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in 1967 and anticipated a radical redevelopment of Piccadilly Circus, which never actually happened....

A look at the day-to-day running of the historic Tower of London and coping with up to 16,000 visitors each day. A stunning display of the Crown Jewels....

A look at the challenge provided by the Duke Of Edinburgh's Award scheme to children in Britain....

A look at the increasing mechanisation of hop picking....

A look at the educational centres where training in technical subjects is aiming to keep pace with the demands of this scientific age....

Looking at Kew Gardens and Syon Park either side of the River Thames....

A look at the role of the British coast guard....

A look at intercontinental deliveries by lorries that travel through Britain's ferry ports and the problems faced with a focus on the journey of a lorry driver delivering pheasants abroad....

A look at the efforts being made to prevent Venice from sinking into the mud....

A look at the different types of rubbish generated by society and the problems of how to dispose of it, including recycling....

A look at the impact of road traffic on cities and their environments....

A look at the restoration of vintage vehicles with visits to the Montagu Motor Museum at Beaulieu in the New Forest, the high-speed trials at Silverstone, and the famous London-to-Brighton run....

A look at Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' in the Bavarian Alps; a construction which survived World War II, that has now become a popular tourist attraction....

Join the cool kids on the Kings Road and Carnaby Street as youth fashion brings a welcome splash of colour to Britain. “Don't take it too seriously, or you'll be missing the point!”...

A peek behind the scenes at the business of the comedian and how it is being expanded for film and television....

A look at the dredging of the River Thames so the new big ships can sail along....