Movies: Rank Organisation Special Features Division

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 the Isle of Wight, with glimpses of the stunning coast, picturesque towns, and magnificent countryside....

A detailed report on the National Trust and what it is doing to save Britain's national heritage....

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

A peek behind the scenes at the business of the comedian and how it is being expanded for film and television....

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 ...

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 to the future with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Army which was formed in 1715....

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 into the organisation behind London's taxis, their maintenance, regulation of meters, training for the 'knowledge' to picking up passengers and driver welfare....

A focus on all the things you can do, if you are really determined, to take off those extra ounces and keep them at bay. Unveiling that there is more to the slimming business than meets the eye....

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!...

Demonstrating the police's communications systems....

A focus on sleep and the best methods to get it. Also with a look at beds, mattresses and how they have changed over time....

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

A look at reworking of the travel system in the Hyde Park area, including Marble Arch....

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....

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....

A look at the educational centres where training in technical subjects is aiming to keep pace with the demands of this scientific age....

A look at Britain's promising railway preservation scene, featuring a trip with the locomotive Flying Scotsman on one of its last mainline runs....