Rank Organisation Special Features Division Movies

A fascinating look at 1963 mod-looking corporate office technology. Punched card data processing centers. The complex infrastructure that supports...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machines. The Royal Corp Signals demonstrate this.

This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in...

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...

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...

A short documentary about the tea drinking culture in the UK and the industry behind it.

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...

Part of the Look at Life Rank series reels. A look at the SOHO bohemian coffee bars of London in the 1950s.

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...

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

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

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

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.