Movies: Rank Organisation Special Features Division

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

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 pastime of angling in Britain...

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

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

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....

An examination of the 60's trend of top-of-skyscraper revolving restaurants. First an overview of Europe's best then it's a detailed look at the problems involved in running the restaurant at the top of London's Post Office Tower....

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

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....

How the north east of England is adjusting to industrial change....

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

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 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 visit to the Isle of Man to discover why it wants greater independence....

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....

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

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!”...