Movies: Rank Organisation Special Features Division

An overview of high-rise construction activity in London. From the crane operators who build the new sky-scrapers to the tenants who live in the penthouses, this newsreel provides a colorful birds-eye view of London Town....

The film Fire Over London is about the operation of the London Fire Brigade. In an office's switchboard room we see one of the hideous T&N green and ivory telephones supplied by General Telephone Systems. Another shot deep in the bowels of St Paul's ...

Demonstrating the police's communications systems....

Take a history tour on the River Thames. Lots of famous footage: Parliament, Big Ben, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Port of London, Cleopatra's Needle and much more!...

A look at the River Thames, its past and present, from source to the sea. An examination of what has been done and is being done to modernize port services and to keep traffic moving—from holiday pleasure seekers to bustling commerce....

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....

A look at the "private clubs" of London. From the famous political clubs of the 18th century to the gambling clubs and the bohemian night clubs of the West End....

A compelling look at the ceremony of the installation of Sir Robert Menzie as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports....

A look at what students get up to during their three-month summer holidays....

A focus on sleep and the best methods to get it. Also with a look at beds, mattresses and how they have changed over time....

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

A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning....

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

Taking a look at more than just DIY in the home - we look at a DIY town situated in the Cotswolds and a DIY narrow gauge railway in Wales....

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 look at the exciting world of stock car racing, with glimpses at all the bumps and smashes, and thrills and spills that make up this amazing sport....

A fascinating look at 1963 mod-looking corporate office technology. Punched card data processing centers. The complex infrastructure that supports London's biggest office that attracts visitors from all over the world, not just to see the view, but t...

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 life in a submarine and the work that is carried out within....

A look at fifteen new towns being built in Britain to house seven million people....