Movies: Rank Organisation Special Features Division

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 ...

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....

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!...

Demonstrating the police's communications systems....

A behind the scenes look at the record industry, with glimpses of the finished disc and how they are produced, with a focus on Helen Shapiro's 'Walkin' Back to Happiness' single....

The spotlight shines on the brave bomb disposal units of the three services, and a look at the many risks they take....

A look at the hats manufactured in Britain every year with a glance at the intriguing facts and figures about the millions of hats made....

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 into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets....

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...

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

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 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....

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 into the science of removals, following a family's move from Suffolk to Edinburgh....

The story of computers: from electronic tape and punched cards, to austere-looking robots....