Movies

The Look at Life cameras go abroad to see how Britain's goods and trade are being sold to other countries.

A look behind the scenes of industry, exploring what is being done to improve Britain's output.

A look into the thrills of gliding.

A look at the lighthouses and lightships around Britain's coast.

A look at the world of cats from the rare to the newer breeds, including the fashionable Siamese.

A look at Fair Isle, situated halfway between mainland Shetland and the Orkney Islands, and famous for its distinctive woollens. It faces a problem,...

A unique look at silver and the extraordinary jobs it is used for today.

A film exploring the buried wealth beneath the soil of Cornwall, from its famous tin mines to the flourishing industries built on granite, stone and...

A joyful film capturing the thrills and excitement of miniature motor racing, also known as karting, in Britain.

Exploring the world of student's rags in Manchester, Hull, Sheffield, and Leeds.

A look at the aerobatics of the RAF and civilian flying clubs.

Taking a look at how everything is being reduced in size in the compact age of the 1960s.

A look at a number of different sights, including the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet-shop windows and holes.

An interesting study of how new homes and flats are being built and the importance of building them faster.

A look at life in a submarine and the work that is carried out within.

A look at all of the fascinating aspects about baking and how women influence what bread is made of.

A look at how horses and their police riders are trained, and exploring how they do their job.

A look at the training as a parachutist; from joining the school run by the Royal Air Force at Abingdon, to the first time ever jumping out of an...

A look at the increase in cars on the streets of the 1960s.

A Swiss Flying Club uses adapted aircraft to deliver supplies to Alpine ski lodges - and to effect the rescue of injured mountaineers