Vintage Stock Footage
1947 India
83 clips filmed in India in 1947, from 1 source reel, 5 seconds long. Every clip on this page licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free.
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India (1947): Woman Wearing Red And Green Dress Performs Folk Dance On A Sunny Day
India (1947): A Girl Outside Dresses In A Costume Acting And Dancing Portraying A
India (1947): Free Spirited Woman Doing A Traditional Cultural Dance
India (1947): Beautiful Indian Woman Dressed In A Sari Dancing Outside
India (1947): An Indian Woman Dancing In A Beautiful Sari Outside
India (1947): Woman Dancing In Native Attire
India (1947): Indian Punjabi Woman Dancing Twirl Red Dress Outside Hands Up
India (1947): Young India Female Performing A Ceremonial Dance In Native Clothing
India (1947): Eastern Indian Woman In Red And Light Green Sari Picking Up Vase
India (1947): A Girl Dressed Up Like A Genie Dancing Around Outside With A Bottle
India (1947): Woman Wearing Green Sari Performs Dance Hand Gestures On A Sunny Day
India (1947): A Young Woman Dressed In An Odalisque Dancing With Her Hands And
India (1947): Woman Wearing Green Sari Performs Hand Gestures On A Sunny Day
India (1947): A Woman Dancing With Her Arms While Wearing Golden Indian Jewelry
India (1947): Women Showing Off Her Jewelry On Her Hands
India (1947): Foreign Woman Shows Her Hand With Golden Jewelry On And Diamonds
India (1947): Woman Models Jewelry
India (1947): Indian Girl Dancing Infront Of Flowers In A Garden
India (1947): Woman Performing Enjoyable And Show Ethnic Dance Wearing Authentic
India (1947): Dancing Indian Woman
India (1947): Ladies With Children
India (1947): A Beautiful Sunday Morning Smoking And Having Breakfast With My
India (1947): Indian Family And Friends Poses For Photo In Event In A Park
India (1947): Group Of 5 People Walking To Meet Up In Street
What is on the reels
The subjects tagged most often across the 83 clips on this page, with how many clips carry each tag.
- people53
- woman32
- indian30
- dancing25
- cultural heritage23
- dance19
- indian woman dancing18
- girl16
- traditional indian dance15
- indian culture12
Source reels
1 physical reel behind this page. Years and places are quoted as written on the reel record where one exists.
- Reel 17291947 / india
Frequently asked questions
What kind of 1947 India footage is available?
83 clips of home movie footage filmed in India in 1947, scanned from original 8mm reels. The subjects tagged most often across these clips are people, woman, indian, dancing and cultural heritage.
What format was 1947 India footage shot on?
The source reels behind this page are Standard 8mm (1 reel). 1940s home movies were shot on Standard 8mm. Super 8 did not exist until 1965. We scan original reels at 4K and color-correct each clip while keeping the film grain.
How many of these clips can I license directly?
All 83. Each one licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free, with the 4K master delivered after checkout.
Which reels did this footage come from?
1 physical source reel, including reel 1729. Each reel page lists the film gauge, reel size, and the years and places written on the original reel where that record exists.
Can I license 1947 India stock footage commercially?
83 clips on this page are available for royalty-free direct licensing from Stockfilm. Commercial use, including advertising and branded content, applies only to clips marked Commercial; clips marked Editorial only are limited to documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Each clip page and grid card shows the status.
Where can I download 1947 India archival footage?
Open a clip from the collection above, choose License Direct, and complete checkout to receive the licensed master download from Stockfilm.