Videoteca

Look at Life: Link Up 1969
Demonstrating the police's communications systems.

Look at Life: Look at Man 1969
A visit to the Isle of Man to discover why it wants greater independence.

Look at Life: Queue for Gardens 1968
Looking at Kew Gardens and Syon Park either side of the River Thames.

Look at Life: On the Meter 1968
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.

Look at Life: Change at the Tower 1967
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.

Look at Life: IN Gear 1967
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!”

Look at Life: Eating High 1966
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.

Look at Life: Fire over London 1966
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.

Look at Life: The Beach 1966
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.

Look at Life: Down Town 1965
A look at the designing of shopping centres and the differences between old and new shopping streets.

Look at Life: Anything to Declare? 1965
A look at the Customs and Excise service in Britain.

Look at Life: Down in the Dumps 1965
A focus on the issue of dumped cars, how the problem is being addressed and a look at the dumping of other unwanted articles.

Look at Life: A Policeman's Lot 1965 star_border 8
A look at a typical day in a policeman's life, which uncovers more than expected from the role.

Look at Life: Members Only 1965
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.

Look at Life: Drummers of the Queen 1964
A spotlight on the Junior Guardsmen's Company, which teaches drumming among other trades.

Look at Life: Doctor on Call 1964
A look at the services that doctors provide, with a focus on a flying doctor in the remote areas of jungle in Malaya.

Look at Life: By Bread Alone 1964
A look at all of the fascinating aspects about baking and how women influence what bread is made of.

Look at Life: Silver's New Shine 1964
A unique look at silver and the extraordinary jobs it is used for today.

Look at Life: Instant Homes 1964
An interesting study of how new homes and flats are being built and the importance of building them faster.

Look at Life: Living with Cars 1964
A look at the increase in cars on the streets of the 1960s.

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Look at Life 1959 star_border 8
Look at Life was a regular British series of short documentary films of which 507 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. It replaced the circuit's newsreel, Universal News, which had become increasingly irrelevant in the face of more immediate news media, particularly on television with the launch of ITN on the Independent Television service, which began broadcasting in parts of the United Kingdom in 1955.