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Using Rank's Look at Life documentary shorts to examine 1960s British society.

Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life documentary shorts to examine British society during the 1960s.

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Britain on Film: Series 1: Episode 10: End of Empire

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Episode 10: End of Empire

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End of Empire

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A look at 1960s short films examining the changing shape of the British Empire.

A look at 1960s short films examining the changing shape of the British Empire and the emerging Commonwealth from as far afield as Aden, Malaysia and Ascension Island.

This episode focuses on films examining the changing shape of the British Empire. At a time when many of its former colonies were achieving independence, Look at Life sent its film crews as far afield as Aden, Malaysia and Ascension Island to record the efforts made by Britain to manage the transition from imperial rule to the leadership of an emerging Commonwealth.

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Series using the Look at Life documentary shorts to examine 1960s British society.

Series using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life documentary shorts to examine British society during the 1960s.

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