Look at Life
(1959)Streaming Episode Guide
1969
In The Honours List
Episode 507 - 2-16-1969
Britain’s honours system and the way it works.
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Saturday Special
Episode 506 - 2-05-1969
The work of the Children’s Film Foundation.
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Bronze, Silver And Gold
Episode 505 - 1-29-1969
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.
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Look At Man
Episode 504 - 1-22-1969
The Isle of Man seeks complete independence from Great Britain.
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After The Queen’s Visit
Episode 503 - 1-15-1969
The rising standards of living in Chile and the opportunities for Britain to increase her exports there.
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Link-up
Episode 502 - 1-08-1969
The use of the radio in today’s police force.
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Gold In The Mud
Episode 501 - 1-01-1969
Scampi and the reason for their popularity in Britain today.
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A Load Of Pheasants
Episode 500 - 1-01-1969
T.I.R. (Transports Internationaux Routiers) transport to and from Britain and the difference it makes to the long distance lorry drivers.
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1963
Over My Shoulder
Episode 243 - 12-17-1963
A look at the training in self-defence that is given to the Women Police and at the self-defensive arts and sports of Japanese origin - judo, aiki-do and kendo, ending with a sequence of...
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Men Under Pressure
Episode 242 - 12-10-1963
Some of the jobs that men do under pressure include building tunnels underwater, examining petrol and oil storage tanks, decontaminating and cleaning instruments of radiated materials at...
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You Can’t Catch Much From A Fish
Episode 241 - 12-03-1963
A view of what the six months compulsory quarantine period means to the animals and birds that are brought into Britain.
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A Pinch Of Salt
Episode 240 - 11-26-1963
An underground view of Britain’s only active salt mine at Meadowbank in Cheshire producing rock salt, used for clearing icy roads, as a fertiliser for sugar beet and also for medical...
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The Sky’s The Limit
Episode 239 - 11-19-1963
Aerobatics, originally devised as manoeuvres to avoid a pursuing enemy, are today part of the training of specialised squadrons of the R.A.F. Civil flyers, members of the Tiger Club, also do...
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In The Kart
Episode 238 - 11-12-1963
The new sport of karting - miniature motor racing - for many families is almost an all-the-year-round hobby with practice on Saturdays, racing on Sundays and maintenance during the week.
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Rolling Home
Episode 237 - 11-05-1963
Caravanning in Britain today. Holiday sites and permanent sites. The export of caravans from Britain, now the world’s biggest exporter.
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Island Refuge
Episode 236 - 10-29-1963
The Island of Skomer off the Pembrokeshire coast and the work of the warden of the wildlife sanctuary there, David Saunders, and his wife.
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As Good As Gold
Episode 235 - 10-22-1963
Gold: stored in vaults of the Bank of England, worked by craftsmen and turned by the Royal Mint into sovereigns for export.
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Key Of The Door
Episode 234 - 10-15-1963
The Colleges of Advanced Technology in England and Wales with particular reference to Loughborough, with a speech by Prince Philip.
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Jazz All The Way
Episode 233 - 10-08-1963
Survey of the jazz scene in Britain today: record sales and the festivals at Cleethorpes and Manchester.
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Where No Tide Flows
Episode 232 - 10-01-1963
There are more than 2,000 miles of canals in Britain. Built for commerce in the Industrial Revolution, many have fallen into disuse but holiday makers are rediscovering them.
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Gipsy Holiday
Episode 231 - 9-24-1963
The annual gathering of gypsies from all the Europe takes place at Saintes Maries de la Mer in the Camargue. This is a pilgrimage and a festival going back over 500 years.
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Second Chance
Episode 230 - 9-17-1963
Made-to-measure limbs for all disabled people who need them are provided in Britain under the National Health Service. This second chance is achieved by research, the workshops, the training...
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Forging New Links
Episode 229 - 9-10-1963
The story of Ulster started with colonisation financed by James I through the City of London. Recently members of the Honourable the Irish Society, including former Lord Mayors of London,..
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Pilot Aboard
Episode 228 - 9-03-1963
The story of Britain’s pilotage services; of the pilots themselves, who are always on call like Henry Brain; of the channel-marking buoys; and of the increasing part that radar is playing.
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Queue For The Tee
Episode 227 - 8-27-1963
Today golf is a £20,000,000 industry and the British golf ball goes all over the world, except to the United States where a slightly larger ball is used. Famous and unknown players show...
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They Learn As They See
Episode 226 - 8-20-1963
Lessons outside the classroom: children from various schools learn history and geography out of doors - on a river trip, geography from the air, trips to stimulate interest in local history,..
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Glamour Gets A Passport
Episode 225 - 8-13-1963
The fashion industry and its export plans, particularly for mass produced clothes to the continent, showing a fashion show of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers held at...
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People Of Power
Episode 224 - 8-06-1963
A visit to the Berkeley Nuclear Power Station where commercial power is produced from nuclear energy, showing the working conditions which prevail.
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Vintage Models
Episode 223 - 7-30-1963
A review of vintage cars - their owners, the collection at Beaulieu, the London to Brighton run and other enthusiast activities.
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Trade Winds Blow
Episode 222 - 7-23-1963
A survey of the industrial problems of the north-east of England and of what is being done to overcome them, both in adapting old industries and encouraging new ones.
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Backroom Of The Sky
Episode 221 - 7-16-1963
Some aspects of aircraft testing at Boscombe Down and the use of film in recording these tests.
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The Car Has Wings
Episode 220 - 7-09-1963
Ways by which the motorist goes on holiday: showing some of the forty-five ferries in Great Britain, the car-sleeper train from London to the Highlands, flying to Geneva. Last year 137,000 cars
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Rising To High Office
Episode 219 - 7-02-1963
London’s biggest office block with twenty-six floors rising to 350 feet, attracts visitors from all over the world, not just to see the view, but to study a mid-20th-century development which
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Men Of The Woods
Episode 218 - 6-25-1963
The famous forest community, at Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps, where today hardly 500 make a living out of woodcraft. Although many of the old customs still survive, the logs will be moved.
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Market Day
Episode 217 - 6-18-1963
The problems of meat marketing in meeting the changing demands of the housewife. A look at market day in various markets.
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The Destroyers
Episode 216 - 6-11-1963
A description of pests of all kinds and what is being done to control or exterminate them.
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Rag Time
Episode 215 - 6-04-1963
Student rags in Manchester, Hull, Sheffield and Leeds raise thousands of pounds for charity. Careful detailed planning as well as amusing and spectacular ideas contribute to the success of...
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It’s A Gamble
Episode 214 - 5-28-1963
The vast scale and variety of gambling in Britain today, estimated at more than 840 million pounds changing hands in 1962.
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Draw The Fires
Episode 213 - 5-21-1963
An interim report on the modernisation of the railways, which will by 1972 replace steam locomotives by diesels and overhead electrification.
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New Universities
Episode 212 - 5-14-1963
A description of what is being done to expand university training and facilities in this country against the background of the new Univesity of Sussex, near Brighton.
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The Greatest Of These...
Episode 211 - 5-07-1963
Some of the ways in which money is collected for charity.
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The City’s Built for Shooting
Episode 210 - 4-30-1963
A film showing the development of some of today’s great film sets, from the time they take shape on the drawing board to when they are destroyed after shooting. Includes the films The LONG...
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Keeping Clean
Episode 209 - 4-23-1963
The story of the many thousands of people in Britain who are employed to keep offices, shops and other places clean.
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Crowning Glory
Episode 208 - 4-16-1963
The creation of new hair styles, the training of future hairdressers and the art of wig-making.
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Signposts Of The Sea
Episode 207 - 4-09-1963
Lighthouses off the Welsh, Cornish and North-east coasts are seen from a new and enquiring angle and the modern lighthouse at Dungeness which is equipped with automatic controls.
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Figure It Out
Episode 206 - 4-02-1963
Computers: how they are made, what they are used for and how they may develop in the future plus a look at ERNIE, the premium bond computer.
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Caught in the Cold
Episode 205 - 3-26-1963
The chaos brought by snow and ice to Britain’s town and country. A lot is being done to minimise the chaos with snow clearing vehicles on both motorways and railways.
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The Box On The Wall
Episode 204 - 3-19-1963
The use of suggestion boxes to help step up production in industry. An ingenious device for scouring furred-up pipes won its inventor £1000.
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Girls Of The Air
Episode 203 - 3-12-1963
The work of the Women’s Royal Air Force, with Dame Anne Stephens, Air Commandant Jean Conan Doyle, senior radar technician Carole Nicholson, and Mary McGurk.
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Out Of The Bush
Episode 202 - 3-05-1963
The life of Africans against the background of village life and life in the cities of Rhodesia and in the Copper Belt of Northern Rhodesia.
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Birdmen
Episode 201 - 2-26-1963
Man’s attempts to fly by his own efforts. The Puffin by which John Wimpenny pedalled himself through the air for half a mile.
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The Silent Change
Episode 200 - 2-19-1963
The 200th issue combines the pageantry and ceremonial of the past with the drive for more exports. The ceremonies which go to make a Lord Mayor of London combined with glimpses of Britain’s
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Pictures Tell The Story
Episode 199 - 2-12-1963
The distribution of pictures to papers, magazines and television by wire, radio and Telstar.
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Island At The Cross Roads
Episode 198 - 2-05-1963
The Isle of Man, its history and economic problems, and how the Tynwald is attempting to overcome them.
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See How They Jump
Episode 197 - 1-29-1963
A look at show jumping and how the show jumpers as well as their riders are made, featuring Douglas Bunn, the show jumper.
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Beauty - And The Rest
Episode 196 - 1-22-1963
A look at beauty contests with some of the contestants - Margaret Boardman, Jackie White, Maureen Gay, Delyse Humphreys and Patricia Bush.
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Call From The Wild
Episode 195 - 1-15-1963
A look at wildlife protection in North and South Rhodesia and the developing national parks.
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The Black Watch
Episode 194 - 1-08-1963
The visit of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, to the Black Watch on the North Inch of the Banks of the River Tay.
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Farming For Fashion
Episode 193 - 1-01-1963
A look at mink farming.
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1962
Through Glass
Episode 192 - 12-24-1962
A look at window cleaning.
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Millions On The March
Episode 191 - 12-17-1962
A look at India and its development in farming and industrial terms after the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Blue Streak
Episode 190 - 12-10-1962
Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".
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The Changing River
Episode 189 - 12-03-1962
The changing face of the River Rhine.
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At The End Of A Rope
Episode 188 - 11-26-1962
The industry, importance and uses of ropes.
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In Good Shape
Episode 187 - 11-19-1962
The importance of good industrial and commercial design and the work of the Design Centre in London.
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Golden Wings
Episode 186 - 11-12-1962
A look at the various aircarft, including Blackburn monoplane, Avro 504, the Sopwith Pup, the Bristol Fighter, the S.E.5, the Hart a general purpose reconnaissance bomber, the Gloster
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Village Sleeps Again
Episode 185 - 11-05-1962
The building of by-passes in Britain to ease the congestion in villages, with the pros and cons shown by cafe owner Joanne Nickless and milkman Joe Williams. Also shows the complete removal of
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Common Market
Episode 184 - 10-29-1962
Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.
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Getting Wet
Episode 183 - 10-22-1962
The growth of the sport of swimming and the building of swimming pools in Britain, with Frank Rudge, a civil engineer, José Juba, a swimming coach, Anne Cotterill, a swimmer, and Margaret
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So They All Hover Now
Episode 182 - 10-15-1962
The continuing development of the hovercraft with Sir Christopher Cockerell and Don Robertson, an amateur developer.
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Out Of The Sun
Episode 181 - 10-08-1962
Immigration from the West Indies into Britain and how the West Indians have adapted to Britain.
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A Flight Of Fancy
Episode 180 - 10-01-1962
Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.
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A Clean Sweep
Episode 179 - 9-24-1962
The problem of air pollution from chimneys and how they are cleaned, with Lilian Voss, a chimney sweep.
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Target - The Stadium
Episode 178 - 9-17-1962
The raising of finances for the Commonwealth Games, held in Perth, Australia, with Mike Wheeler, Commonwealth Games Appeals chairman, David Beatty, and Dawn Ryan, Miss Western Australia.
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Under Your Feet
Episode 177 - 9-10-1962
The various services underground such as the underground railway of the London postal service, sewers, underground vaults and electricity cables.
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Plumbing The Depths
Episode 176 - 9-03-1962
The importance of surveying the seas and oceans and the part played by HMS Vidal in the surveying with Rear Admiral Edmund Irving and Captain Stephen Ritchie.
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Meet The Mayor
Episode 175 - 8-27-1962
A look at the office of mayor in Britain and the Lord Mayor’s Show in London.
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Riding It Rough
Episode 174 - 8-20-1962
The thrills and background of speedway racing, and shows how cross-country riding has introduced into speedway racing a new and spectacular hazard of man-made obstacles, with Barry Briggs
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The Wall
Episode 173 - 8-13-1962
A look at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.
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Turning Blades
Episode 172 - 8-06-1962
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GHQ Middle East
Episode 171 - 7-30-1962
A look a the British base at Aden, now GHQ Middle East under one commanding officer. A visit by the aircraft carrier HMS Centaur coincides with ‘Aden Forces Week’. Also present was Harold
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Amphibian
Episode 170 - 7-23-1962
A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.
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One Horse Power
Episode 169 - 7-16-1962
How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.
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Trail Leads Upwards
Episode 168 - 7-09-1962
The modern Canadian Red Indian with the Major family, and the building of a new bridge across the Niagara River.
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Chasing The Dragon
Episode 167 - 7-02-1962
Illegal drug trafficking in Hong Kong and the problems of heroin drug addiction, with Henry Tappenden, a Hong Kong prison officer, Dr. Khan and Bill Stone.
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The Last Battleship
Episode 166 - 6-25-1962
The story of the last British battleship, HMS Vanguard, which will live on in a score of different forms through the new uses of her steel.
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Sea Horses
Episode 165 - 6-18-1962
The little tugs, without which any big port would come to a standstill, are featured in the film as are the big ocean-going tugs which take on special towage jobs all over the world. With shots...
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Rendered Safe
Episode 164 - 6-11-1962
The work of a bomb disposal squad with Charles Lawrence, bomb disposal expert with the Royal Navy.
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Snow Business
Episode 163 - 6-04-1962
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The Hat Trick
Episode 162 - 5-28-1962
The manufacture of hats.
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Any Old Iron
Episode 161 - 5-21-1962
The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.
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Trouble On Oily Waters
Episode 160 - 5-14-1962
The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.
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Scooter Commuter
Episode 159 - 5-07-1962
The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.
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Cinema Steps Out
Episode 158 - 4-30-1962
The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.
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Maple Has New Leaves
Episode 157 - 4-23-1962
Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.
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Getting A Move On
Episode 156 - 4-16-1962
A look at the work of removal men.
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Eyes Of The Law
Episode 155 - 4-09-1962
A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.
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Down In The Forest
Episode 154 - 4-02-1962
The work of the Forestry Commission.
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Earning Their Keep
Episode 153 - 3-26-1962
A look at the various uses of the horse and dogs - animals who earn their keep
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State Occasions
Episode 152 - 3-19-1962
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Treasure Houses
Episode 151 - 3-12-1962
A film about various stately homes in Britain, commencing with Woburn Abbey, where the State rooms, Ascot Gold Cup and other valuable objects are seen, as well as the grounds and outbuildings
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A Girl’s Best Friend
Episode 150 - 3-05-1962
A look at the world of gems, including shots of the Crown Jewels, and how gems are formed geologically. The film looks at night classes in gemmology held in London’s Northern Polytechnic
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Relax, Relax
Episode 149 - 2-26-1962
A light-hearted look at different ways people relax. Lilias Tougher, a teacher in the village of Great Hanwood, near Shrewsbury, and her husband Laurence are members of the English Westerners..
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Eagle’s Nest
Episode 148 - 2-19-1962
Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.
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The Little Menace
Episode 147 - 2-12-1962
A feature looking at medical research and developments, particularly in the field of penicillins and viruses. Largely filmed at the Wright-Fleming Institute it looks at the training of medical
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Rockets Away
Episode 146 - 2-05-1962
A feature investigating modern rockets and the backroom world and research in their production. In the laboratories of the Ministry of Aviation experiments for a more proficient fuel are shown,
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Chickens In The Mill
Episode 145 - 1-29-1962
Industry in Lancashire, and how the reduced demand for cotton goods is being countered by the modernisation of some mills and the conversion of others for enterprises ranging from the rearing
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Fish And Ships
Episode 144 - 1-22-1962
A feature looking at the trawling industry and the lives and work of some Grimsby fishermen, who fish in the Icelandic waters. It begins by showing the "Lord Nelson", one of the latest largest.
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On The Map
Episode 143 - 1-15-1962
A feature looking at the history of Ordnance Survey maps, including some early examples made by cartographers from 300 and 100 years ago. Surveyors are shown at a triangulation station
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A Problem Of People
Episode 142 - 1-08-1962
A film looking at the problem of homelessness in the world, particularly amongst refugees. It concentrates largely on the situation in Pakistan, going into the reasons behind the existence of
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Lights Up!
Episode 141 - 1-01-1962
The subject of lighting today is explored and a colourful and intriguing survey is given of the people who make light, the people who experiment with light and the people who use light.
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1961
Test Pilot
Episode 140 - 12-10-1961
A film looking at the work involved in being a test pilot of jet planes, particularly concentrating on one test pilot, Jim Dell. The planes themselves, cockpits, instruments and the pilots’
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Everything Stops For Tea
Episode 139 - 12-03-1961
A film following what happens to tea, from the time it is landed at the London docks until it reaches the domestic teapot. Scenes at London’s tea wharves are shown, with tea chests
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High Rise
Episode 138 - 11-26-1961
In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.
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Roses All The Way
Episode 137 - 11-19-1961
The art of rose growing and the competition it breeds.
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Char And Wad
Episode 136 - 11-12-1961
The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.
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Men In The Mode
Episode 135 - 11-05-1961
Deals with the men’s fashion industry.
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City Of Crisis
Episode 134 - 10-29-1961
Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.
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Jobs With A Thrill
Episode 133 - 10-22-1961
Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wall of death.
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For The Record
Episode 132 - 10-15-1961
Shows the work of the gramophone record industry, from the birth of an idea to the finished disc, with Norrie Paramour, A&R manager.
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Mystery Of A Fish
Episode 131 - 10-08-1961
Deals with the movements and the fishing of salmon.
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Why All The Rush?
Episode 130 - 10-01-1961
The holiday rush to the seaside in Britain during August.
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A 100,000 Oarsmen
Episode 129 - 9-24-1961
The sport of rowing.
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The Ball At His Feet
Episode 128 - 9-17-1961
The competitive world of League football.
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Controlled Landing
Episode 127 - 9-10-1961
Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.
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Flags Over The Temple
Episode 126 - 9-03-1961
SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.
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Men With Ideas
Episode 125 - 8-27-1961
The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.
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The Dance Of Life
Episode 124 - 8-20-1961
English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.
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Action This Day
Episode 123 - 8-13-1961
The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.
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Looking For Nothing
Episode 122 - 8-06-1961
A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.
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Lady Of Japan
Episode 121 - 7-30-1961
The development of Japan and especially Tokyo.
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Counting Heads
Episode 120 - 7-23-1961
Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.
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Muscle Men
Episode 119 - 7-16-1961
Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,
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Tulip Town
Episode 118 - 7-09-1961
Tells the story of Spalding, Lincolnshire, Britain’s Tulip Town.
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Coming Sir!
Episode 117 - 7-02-1961
The hotel industry in Britain.
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And So To Bed
Episode 116 - 6-25-1961
The manufacture of matresses.
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Ice Age
Episode 115 - 6-18-1961
The manufacture and the uses of ice.
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Survival
Episode 114 - 6-11-1961
A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.
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Prison On Wheels
Episode 113 - 6-04-1961
Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City, car-breaking and compulsory testing
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Battle Of The Bulge
Episode 112 - 5-28-1961
A look at various ways of slimming.
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Match Makers
Episode 111 - 5-21-1961
Models made from match sticks.
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High Tension
Episode 110 - 5-14-1961
Tension created by pressure of modern life. Methods of relieving these tensions, pep pills. The work of the Institute of Directors and a castle in N. Wales where executives can relax
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Girls Ahoy
Episode 109 - 5-07-1961
The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year
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Art Is A Business
Episode 108 - 4-30-1961
The recreational and educational pursuit of painting.
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Flood Tide
Episode 107 - 4-23-1961
Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.
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Going To Blazes
Episode 106 - 4-16-1961
Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.
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Woman-Power
Episode 105 - 4-09-1961
Deals with the growing strength of women’s periodicals.
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Ski Fever
Episode 104 - 4-02-1961
A look at what British skiers are doing, both at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and at Murren, where the British Championships provide almost as many thrills, if not such high speeds as...
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What A Pet!
Episode 103 - 3-26-1961
A look at various pets.
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Shelling Out
Episode 102 - 3-19-1961
In this film the world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the humbler but, many people say, no less succulent tasting mussel, is examined.
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The Big Blow
Episode 101 - 3-12-1961
All sorts of people of all ages have succumbed to the fascination of the brass band. In this film brass bands and the human and mechanical components that go to make them come under the spotlight.
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Shares In Tomorrow
Episode 100 - 3-05-1961
Deals with the working of the Stock Exchange.
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Rolling Out From Rio
Episode 99 - 2-26-1961
The building of Brazil’s new capital city - Brasilia.
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Man Into Fish
Episode 98 - 2-19-1961
The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.
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Against The Clock
Episode 97 - 2-12-1961
The sport of rally car driving.
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Pipeline
Episode 96 - 2-05-1961
The various uses of mid-air refuelling.
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On The Mark
Episode 95 - 1-29-1961
Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.
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Press-Button Age
Episode 94 - 1-22-1961
Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almost single-handed.
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Up To Scratch
Episode 93 - 1-15-1961
Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.
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Flight Deck
Episode 92 - 1-08-1961
Deals with the aircraft carrier "Hermes".
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Hyde Park Corner
Episode 91 - 1-01-1961
The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.
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1960
Making A Meal Of It
Episode 90 - 12-09-1960
Timed to appear on the 150th anniversary of the birth of the canning industry, deals with the modern methods for the protection, preservation and packaging of food.
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Roman Invasion
Episode 89 - 12-02-1960
Long before the era of the Italian coffee bar there was the ice-cream man, the organ grinder, and the cafe owner. Before them there were the invaders of 2,000 years ago.
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Women In Green
Episode 88 - 11-25-1960
An account of the work and organisation of WVS in Britain.
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Holiday - With Pay
Episode 87 - 11-18-1960
A film taking a look at students and the types of summer jobs they get to earn money during the summer vacation. It begins by concentrating on one particular student from Cambridge University
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All Their Own Work
Episode 86 - 11-11-1960
An item covering how the inhabitants of the Cotswold town Moreton-in-Marsh decided to save on the rates when the town, in the middle of a beauty spot, needed doing up, and do the repairs
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Air Umbrella
Episode 85 - 11-04-1960
Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.
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Out For A Catch
Episode 84 - 10-28-1960
Takes a look at angling - both coarse and fly fishing - and also at some of the problems facing fish in rivers from modern features such as hydro-electric dams and pollution.
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Saturday Fever
Episode 83 - 10-21-1960
The film takes a look at the phenomenon of Saturday football fever. It captures the atmosphere which unites multitudes of perfect strangers on a thousand pitches every week.
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Ringing The Changes
Episode 82 - 10-14-1960
A look at the traditions of bell-ringing and bell-making in England, including the history of the latter and the processes involved in making different-sized bells at foundries - from large
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Solent Saturday
Episode 81 - 10-07-1960
Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.
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Keeping Fit
Episode 80 - 9-30-1960
Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.
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Rocket-Age Lancers
Episode 79 - 9-23-1960
Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.
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Fairs Please
Episode 78 - 9-16-1960
A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.
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Towns By Design
Episode 77 - 9-09-1960
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Wheel Power
Episode 76 - 9-02-1960
A look at bicycling.
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Shopping By The Ton
Episode 75 - 8-26-1960
A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.
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Power For Africa
Episode 74 - 8-19-1960
The opening of the Kariba Dam.
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Brains Unlimited
Episode 73 - 8-12-1960
How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.
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Rebirth Of A City
Episode 72 - 8-05-1960
The reconstruction of Coventry.
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Horse Power Riders
Episode 71 - 7-29-1960
Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.
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Testing Time
Episode 70 - 7-22-1960
The work of the British Standards Institution.
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Submarine
Episode 69 - 7-15-1960
A look at the submarine HMS Narwhal and its preparations for sea.
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Smashing Through
Episode 68 - 7-08-1960
The sport of stock car racing.
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Return To Arms
Episode 67 - 7-01-1960
The new German army as developed under the auspices of NATO.
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I Protest
Episode 66 - 6-24-1960
A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.
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A Year For A Day
Episode 65 - 6-17-1960
The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.
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Top People
Episode 64 - 6-10-1960
The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.
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A Piece Of Cake
Episode 63 - 6-03-1960
The sport of parachuting.
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Glamour Girls
Episode 62 - 5-27-1960
This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.
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Ten Pins Down
Episode 61 - 5-20-1960
A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.
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Safe In The Boat
Episode 60 - 5-13-1960
Britain leads the world in safety at sea. Nevertheless work is going on all the time to ensure greater safety in the years to come.
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Under The Hammer
Episode 59 - 5-06-1960
A look at various auctions and the job of the auctioneer.
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Over And Under
Episode 58 - 4-29-1960
A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.
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All Through The Night
Episode 57 - 4-22-1960
Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.
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Breaking Cover
Episode 56 - 4-15-1960
The pros and cons of fox-hunting.
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Four Men Down
Episode 55 - 4-08-1960
Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.
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The Wind Of Change
Episode 54 - 4-01-1960
Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.
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Thunder In Waiting
Episode 53 - 3-25-1960
Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.
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Taxi! Taxi!
Episode 52 - 3-18-1960
The development of the London taxi cab.
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In The Swim
Episode 51 - 3-11-1960
A film on tropical fish, both as a hobby and as ornaments.
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Bottle Party
Episode 50 - 3-04-1960
The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.
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Student Nurse
Episode 49 - 2-26-1960
A young nurse on night duty reviews her training in various departments, as well as the pleasant social life accompanying it, and considers pay, conditions and opportunities open to her.
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Gibraltar’s New Day
Episode 48 - 2-19-1960
A tour of Gibraltar.
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Air Hostess
Episode 47 - 2-12-1960
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Model World
Episode 46 - 2-05-1960
A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.
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Running Dry
Episode 45 - 1-29-1960
Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.
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Shape Of A Ship
Episode 44 - 1-22-1960
The construction of the liner Canberra.
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Healing Hands
Episode 43 - 1-15-1960
Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.
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Under The Rocket
Episode 42 - 1-08-1960
The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.
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Driving Test
Episode 41 - 1-01-1960
A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.
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1959
Bullfighter
Episode 40 - 2-05-1959
Dealing with the professional work of Vincent Hitchcock, the British bullfighter; shots of him training and in action.
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Island Of Men
Episode 39 - 1-29-1959
A tour of Fair Isle, in the Shetlands, where live three times as many men as women.
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Soldier Abroad
Episode 38 - 1-22-1959
The British Army on the Rhine.
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Let’s Go Dancing
Episode 37 - 1-15-1959
A survey of all that dancing involves from teenage rock ‘n’ roll sessions to exhibition ballroom dancing.
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Dustmen’s Day
Episode 36 - 1-08-1959
The collection of refuse and its disposal.
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Sailing The Sky
Episode 35 - 1-15-1959
The sport of gliding.
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Pony Tale
Episode 34 - 1-15-1959
A film of a pony from the time it is rounded up in the forest until, with its young rider astride, it enters for the high spot of the pony-riding year.
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Harvest of Hops
Episode 33 - 1-15-1959
The annual trip to the hop fields in Kent by people living in the East End of London.
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Channel Tunnel
Episode 32 - 1-15-1959
The possibilities of the construction of a Channel Tunnel.
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Shopping For A "Queen"
Episode 31 - 1-15-1959
Every fortnight the liner the Queen Elisabeth has to be completely restocked and this is a mammoth housekeeping operation which has to be completed in 48 hours.
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Down On The Farm
Episode 30 - 1-15-1959
The Royal Agricultural Show and the agricultural industry.
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Alpine Rescue
Episode 29 - 1-15-1959
Just four men, Swiss glacier pilots, have mastered the art of landing light aircraft on the glaciers and snowfields of the Alps, rescuing injured or stranded climbers in situations difficult to
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Ceremonial Soldier
Episode 28 - 1-15-1959
A day in the life of a guardsman.
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The Black Arrows
Episode 27 - 1-15-1959
Explores the internationally famous formation team and their aerobatic daring in Hunter jets.
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Village Of Violins
Episode 26 - 1-15-1959
The violin making industry in Mittenwald in the Bavarian Alps.
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Making An Effort
Episode 25 - 1-15-1959
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Kings Of Speed
Episode 24 - 1-15-1959
A look at the motor racing industry and the part played by British cars and British drivers.
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Seaway
Episode 23 - 1-15-1959
The St Lawrence Seaway and its impact on Canada.
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Talking Of Coaches
Episode 22 - 1-15-1959
A look at the advances in coach travel.
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Flight On A Cushion
Episode 21 - 1-15-1959
Looks at the development of the Saunders-Roe SR.N1 hovercraft, the first full-size experimental model, and its maiden flight across the English Channel. Includes an interview with Christopher Sydney Cockerell, inventor of the hovercraft, who demonstrates his original model made of tin cans, and Peter Lamb, test pilot for the hovercraft.
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Money Talks
Episode 20 - 1-15-1959
A look at the financial institutions of London, including the Royal Mint.
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Derby Day
Episode 19 - 1-15-1959
A look at the tradition of Derby Day.
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Garden Of Tomorrow
Episode 18 - 1-15-1959
A trip around the Chelsea Flower Show.
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Coffee Bar
Episode 17 - 1-15-1959
Coffee bars and their clientele.
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Down London River
Episode 16 - 1-15-1959
Travelogue of the River Thames. Shot of: Big Ben: the Embankment: people boarding a pleasure boat at Westminster: people buy tickets: the steamer sets off: the Houses of Parliament
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Operation Noah’s Ark
Episode 15 - 1-15-1959
Operation Noah’s Ark’ devoted to rescuing animals from an island which was flooded by the Zambesi river.
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The Divided City
Episode 14 - 1-15-1959
Travelogue - Berlin. Panning aerial shots: the Mayor’s offices: Emperor William Memorial Church (94): Willy Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin, arriving in London on April 21st 1959 for discussion
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Saving Face
Episode 13 - 1-15-1959
A look at the cosmetics industry.
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A Car Is Born
Episode 12 - 1-15-1959
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New Roads For Old
Episode 11 - 1-15-1959
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Cause For Alarm
Episode 10 - 1-15-1959
Present day methods to prevent crime often employ mechanical means to give warning.
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Market Place
Episode 9 - 1-15-1959
Supermarkets contrasted with London street markets.
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A Dog’s Life
Episode 8 - 1-15-1959
Dogs as pets, including the Queen’s corgis, and as working dogs - gun dogs, sheep dogs, guide dogs, police dogs and guard dogs. Also shows breeders, veterinarians, the People’s Dispensary
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Letting Off Steam
Episode 7 - 1-15-1959
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Ticket To Tokyo
Episode 6 - 1-15-1959
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Jumping To Aintree
Episode 5 - 1-15-1959
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A Marriage Is Arranged
Episode 4 - 1-15-1959
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The Doctor Suggests
Episode 3 - 1-15-1959
Shows how hypnotism has developed from being a stage entertaiment to being a useful tool in the hands of the doctors.
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Follow The Stars
Episode 2 - 1-15-1959
Looking at the stars from the astrologer’s, the astronomer’s and the radio-astronomer’s point of view.
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Marrakesh
Episode 1 - 1-01-1959
View of Marrakesh, men riding on donkeys whilst commentary describes the position of Marrakesh CU of a camel. Camels being led: the market place: Arabs meet to talk or to drive a bargain: commentary gives a brief history of Marrakesh
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