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 Cathedral gives a glimpse of a two-tone grey ATE 'Coffin Phone' as used on Communications Systems private exchange systems.
A look into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets.
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 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 visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.
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.
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!
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.
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 cinema and its evolution regarding comfort and the different types of films that drew audiences in during the 1950's.
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 to study a mid-20th century development.
Part of the Look at Life Rank series reels about ballon riding.
Part of the Look at Life Rank series reels. A look at the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, the world’s most famous beach. But overlooking it are the shacks of the world’s poorest people.
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!”
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 Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. The films always preceded the main feature film that was being shown in the cinema that week.
A short documentary about the tea drinking culture in the UK and the industry behind it.
The story of computers: from electronic tape and punched cards, to austere-looking robots.
Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machines. The Royal Corp Signals demonstrate this.
Part of the Look at Life Rank series reels. A look at the SOHO bohemian coffee bars of London in the 1950s.
A London family sets off for the annual hop-picking in Kent.