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Hyde Park Corner

91 - Hyde Park Corner

The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.

Flight Deck

92 - Flight Deck

Deals with the aircraft carrier "Hermes".

Up To Scratch

93 - Up To Scratch

Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.

Press-Button Age

94 - Press-Button Age

Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almost single-handed.

On The Mark

95 - On The Mark

Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.

Pipeline

96 - Pipeline

The various uses of mid-air refuelling.

Against The Clock

97 - Against The Clock

The sport of rally car driving.

Man Into Fish

98 - Man Into Fish

The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.

Rolling Out From Rio

99 - Rolling Out From Rio

The building of Brazil’s new capital city - Brasilia.

Shares In Tomorrow

100 - Shares In Tomorrow

Deals with the working of the Stock Exchange.

The Big Blow

101 - The Big Blow

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.

Shelling Out

102 - Shelling Out

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.

What A Pet!

103 - What A Pet!

A look at various pets.

Ski Fever

104 - Ski Fever

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...

Woman-Power

105 - Woman-Power

Deals with the growing strength of women’s periodicals.

Going To Blazes

106 - Going To Blazes

Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.

Flood Tide

107 - Flood Tide

Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.

Art Is A Business

108 - Art Is A Business

The recreational and educational pursuit of painting.

Girls Ahoy

109 - Girls Ahoy

The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year

High Tension

110 - High Tension

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

Match Makers

111 - Match Makers

Models made from match sticks.

Battle Of The Bulge

112 - Battle Of The Bulge

A look at various ways of slimming.

Prison On Wheels

113 - Prison On Wheels

Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City, car-breaking and compulsory testing

Survival

114 - Survival

A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.

Ice Age

115 - Ice Age

The manufacture and the uses of ice.

And So To Bed

116 - And So To Bed

The manufacture of matresses.

Coming Sir!

117 - Coming Sir!

The hotel industry in Britain.

Tulip Town

118 - Tulip Town

Tells the story of Spalding, Lincolnshire, Britain’s Tulip Town.

Muscle Men

119 - Muscle Men

Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,

Counting Heads

120 - Counting Heads

Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.

Lady Of Japan

121 - Lady Of Japan

The development of Japan and especially Tokyo.

Looking For Nothing

122 - Looking For Nothing

A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.

Action This Day

123 - Action This Day

The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.

The Dance Of Life

124 - The Dance Of Life

English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.

Men With Ideas

125 - Men With Ideas

The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.

Flags Over The Temple

126 - Flags Over The Temple

SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.

Controlled Landing

127 - Controlled Landing

Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.

The Ball At His Feet

128 - The Ball At His Feet

The competitive world of League football.

A 100,000 Oarsmen

129 - A 100,000 Oarsmen

The sport of rowing.

Why All The Rush?

130 - Why All The Rush?

The holiday rush to the seaside in Britain during August.

Mystery Of A Fish

131 - Mystery Of A Fish

Deals with the movements and the fishing of salmon.

For The Record

132 - For The Record

Shows the work of the gramophone record industry, from the birth of an idea to the finished disc, with Norrie Paramour, A&R manager.

Jobs With A Thrill

133 - Jobs With A Thrill

Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wall of death.

City Of Crisis

134 - City Of Crisis

Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.

Men In The Mode

135 - Men In The Mode

Deals with the men’s fashion industry.

Char And Wad

136 - Char And Wad

The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.

Roses All The Way

137 - Roses All The Way

The art of rose growing and the competition it breeds.

High Rise

138 - High Rise

In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.

Everything Stops For Tea

139 - Everything Stops For Tea

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

Test Pilot

140 - Test Pilot

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’