Episodes
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141. Lights Up!
1 Jan 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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142. A Problem Of People
8 Jan 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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143. On The Map
15 Jan 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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144. Fish And Ships
22 Jan 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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145. Chickens In The Mill
29 Jan 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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146. Rockets Away
5 Feb 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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147. The Little Menace
12 Feb 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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148. Eagle’s Nest
19 Feb 1962
Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.
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149. Relax, Relax
26 Feb 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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150. A Girl’s Best Friend
5 Mar 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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151. Treasure Houses
12 Mar 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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152. State Occasions
19 Mar 1962
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153. Earning Their Keep
26 Mar 1962
A look at the various uses of the horse and dogs - animals who earn their keep
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154. Down In The Forest
2 Apr 1962
The work of the Forestry Commission.
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155. Eyes Of The Law
9 Apr 1962
A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.
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156. Getting A Move On
16 Apr 1962
A look at the work of removal men.
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157. Maple Has New Leaves
23 Apr 1962
Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.
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158. Cinema Steps Out
30 Apr 1962
The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.
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159. Scooter Commuter
7 May 1962
The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.
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160. Trouble On Oily Waters
14 May 1962
The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.
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161. Any Old Iron
21 May 1962
The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.
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162. The Hat Trick
28 May 1962
The manufacture of hats.
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163. Snow Business
4 Jun 1962
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164. Rendered Safe
11 Jun 1962
The work of a bomb disposal squad with Charles Lawrence, bomb disposal expert with the Royal Navy.
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165. Sea Horses
18 Jun 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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166. The Last Battleship
25 Jun 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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167. Chasing The Dragon
2 Jul 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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168. Trail Leads Upwards
9 Jul 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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169. One Horse Power
16 Jul 1962
How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.
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170. Amphibian
23 Jul 1962
A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.
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171. GHQ Middle East
30 Jul 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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172. Turning Blades
6 Aug 1962
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173. The Wall
13 Aug 1962
A look at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.
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174. Riding It Rough
20 Aug 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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175. Meet The Mayor
27 Aug 1962
A look at the office of mayor in Britain and the Lord Mayor’s Show in London.
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176. Plumbing The Depths
3 Sept 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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177. Under Your Feet
10 Sept 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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178. Target - The Stadium
17 Sept 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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179. A Clean Sweep
24 Sept 1962
The problem of air pollution from chimneys and how they are cleaned, with Lilian Voss, a chimney sweep.
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180. A Flight Of Fancy
1 Oct 1962
Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.
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181. Out Of The Sun
8 Oct 1962
Immigration from the West Indies into Britain and how the West Indians have adapted to Britain.
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182. So They All Hover Now
15 Oct 1962
The continuing development of the hovercraft with Sir Christopher Cockerell and Don Robertson, an amateur developer.
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183. Getting Wet
22 Oct 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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184. Common Market
29 Oct 1962
Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.
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185. Village Sleeps Again
5 Nov 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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186. Golden Wings
12 Nov 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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187. In Good Shape
19 Nov 1962
The importance of good industrial and commercial design and the work of the Design Centre in London.
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188. At The End Of A Rope
26 Nov 1962
The industry, importance and uses of ropes.
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189. The Changing River
3 Dec 1962
The changing face of the River Rhine.
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190. Blue Streak
10 Dec 1962
Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".
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191. Millions On The March
17 Dec 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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192. Through Glass
24 Dec 1962
A look at window cleaning.
Look at Life 1962: quick answers
How many episodes are in Look at Life 1962?
1962 of Look at Life has 52 episodes.