Decade collection

The 1970s Collections

Real 1970s footage, scanned in 4K from original Super 8 reels. Home movies from the decade of station wagons and family road trips: birthdays, holidays, vacations, and ordinary days caught on film.

/1970-collections

Stockfilm holds 31,991 clips filmed between 1970 and 1979, 23,185 of them licensable directly on this site at $149, scanned at 4K from 46 original home movie reels. 20,359 clips carry a city and 31,854 a country, across 37 countries; United States, Mexico and Canada lead. Every clip page shows its year and the confidence level behind that date; a matched source reel appears where the catalog can pair the clip with a reel record by year and place, a candidate match rather than a digitization log, which about 46% of searchable clips currently carry. The 114 year and place collections below are the fastest way in; the tables list where and when the footage was shot.

Clips: 31,991
Direct at $149: 23,185
Source reels: 46
Countries: 37
Cities: 256
Years: 1970 to 1979

What people filmed in the 1970s

Subject counts come from the same keyword search the browse pages use, restricted to clips dated 1970 to 1979.

Where it was filmed

31,854 of the 31,991 clips carry a country and 20,359 a city. Each row links to the year and place collection for that place when one exists, otherwise to a search scoped to the 1970s.

Top countries, 1970s
Country	Clips
United States	23,522
Mexico	1,230
Canada	1,182
India	723
Spain	681
Israel	584
Denmark	582
Russia	550
Greece	457
Sweden	354

Top cities, 1970s
City	Clips
Lynbrook, United States	2,658
Fort Wayne, United States	826
Washington, United States	667
Boston, United States	605
Moscow, Russia	534
Gainsville, United States	496
Agate Springs, United States	424
Scapegoat Wilderness, United States	399
Middletown, United States	382
Colorado Springs, United States	366

Year by year

Clips per year, 1970 to 1979
Year	Clips	Direct	Collections
1970	1,454	999	Washington Dc Minnesota New York City Puerto Rico White Sands Florida New Jersey +1 more below
1971	5,304	3,831	New York California Moscow Russia Tokyo Japan Wisconsin Minnesota +9 more below
1972	3,247	2,100	Spain Holland Lake Montana Portugal Iran Idaho New Mexico +9 more below
1973	4,059	3,322	Colorado Scapegoat Wilderness Montana New Mexico Troy New York Medford New Jersey Yucatan Mexico +10 more below
1974	3,315	2,072	India Fort Wayne Indiana Canada Boston Irvine California South Dakota +7 more below
1975	6,407	5,229	California Denmark Agate Springs Montana Washington DC Middletown Pennsylvania Sweden +16 more below
1976	3,241	2,446	Israel Fort Wayne Indiana Greece Kentucky Harlem New York Norway +9 more below
1977	2,733	1,655	Alaska Honolulu Hawaii Las Vegas
1978	777	500	California Spain Seville Spain
1979	1,454	1,031	Canada British Columbia Canada California Brazil Manaus Brazil

Five highlights

The five 1970s collections with the most directly licensable clips, described by their own keywords.

1971 New York
1971 New York: 1,331 clips, 1,131 of them licensable directly, tagged holidays, christmas and baby.
Top seller: LYNBROOK NEW YORK-1971: Mouse Trap Board Game with Rube Goldberg Mechanism $149 · Commercial
1977 Alaska
1977 Alaska: 1,165 clips, 890 of them licensable directly, tagged mountain, snow and outdoor adventure.
Top seller: ALASKA USA-1977: Alligator Thrashing in Floodwaters near Industrial Area $149 · Commercial
1971 California
1971 California: 992 clips, 764 of them licensable directly, tagged animals, wildlife and mountains.
Top seller: CALIFORNIA USA-1971: Guests Dance at Hawaiian-Themed Party $149 · Editorial only
1979 Canada
1979 Canada: 819 clips, 605 of them licensable directly, tagged mountain, canadian wilderness and snow.
Top seller: BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA-1979: Mountain River in Forest, British Columbia $149 · Commercial
1973 Colorado
1973 Colorado: 558 clips, 511 of them licensable directly, tagged mountain, car and visitors.
Top seller: COLORADO USA-1973: Family at Pikes Peak Summit $149 · Editorial only

Formats and gauges

Super 8 launched in 1965 and sound cartridges followed in 1973, so a 1970s reel can be either Standard 8mm or Super 8. A 50 ft Super 8 cartridge runs about three minutes twenty seconds at 18 frames per second; a 50 ft Standard 8 reel runs about three to four minutes at 16 frames per second. The gauge of every source reel is recorded on its reel page, and the split for this decade is shown below.

Source reels behind the 1970s clips: 41 Super 8 and 5 8mm. Every clip page links to its reel.

$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide

Every clip comes from an original reel, restored to keep its true color and grain. Browse the 1970s collection below and license any clip royalty-free.

1970 Strasburg France

1970 Washington DC

1970 White Sands Florida

1971 Algeria

1971 California

1971 Maine

1971 Mauna Ulu Hawaii

1971 Richmond Virginia

1971 Saint Paul Minnesota

1971 Tokyo Japan

1971 Wisconsin

1972 Chicago Illinois

1972 East Lansing Michigan

1972 Holland Lake Montana

1972 Idaho

1972 Iran

1972 Israel

1972 Lincoln Park Illinois

1972 Racine Wisconsin

1973 Fort Wayne Indiana

1973 Gila National Forest New Mexico

1973 Lake Tahoe Nevada

1973 Medford New Jersey

1973 Saint Paul Minnesota

1973 Salt Lake City Utah

1973 San Francisco California

1973 Scapegoat Wilderness Montana

1973 Troy New York

1973 Walt Disney World Florida

1974 Fort Wayne Indiana

1974 India

1974 Irvine California

1974 Lincoln Nebraska

1974 Orlando Florida

1974 South Dakota

1974 Vail Colorado

1974 Vancouver Canada

1975 Agate Springs Montana

1975 Atlanta Georgia

1975 Baxter Maine

1975 Boston

1975 Bridgeport Connecticut

1975 Bronx New York

1975 California

1975 Copenhagen Denmark

1975 Denmark

1975 Duluth Minnesota

1975 Guaymas Mexico

1975 Moscow Russia

1975 Portugal

1975 San Francisco California

1975 Somerset Kentucky

1975 Stockholm Sweden

1975 Sweden

1975 Venice Italy

1975 Washington DC

1976 Aliso Viejo California

1976 Athens Greece

1976 Bethlehem Israel

1976 Fort Wayne Indiana

1976 Sea Of Galilee Israel

1976 Tel Aviv Israel

1976 Watkins Glen New York

1976 Zurich Switzerland

1979 British Columbia Canada

1979 California

1979 Canada

1979 Manaus Brazil

1970s collections by year and place

1970 Minnesota (166)
1970 New Jersey (50)
1970 New York City (141)
1970 Puerto Rico (87)
1970 Strasburg France (34)
1970 Washington Dc (224)
1970 White Sands Florida (60)
1971 Algeria (232)
1971 California (992)
1971 Maine (199)
1971 Mauna Ulu Hawaii (102)
1971 Miami Florida (116)
1971 Minnesota (264)
1971 Mississippi (41)
1971 Moscow Russia (503)
1971 New Hampshire (97)
1971 New York (1,331)
1971 New York City (76)
1971 Richmond Virginia (35)
1971 Saint Paul Minnesota (125)
1971 Tokyo Japan (308)
1971 Wisconsin (287)
1972 Chicago Illinois (70)
1972 East Lansing Michigan (44)
1972 Holland Lake Montana (228)
1972 Idaho (199)
1972 Iran (206)
1972 Israel (45)
1972 Lincoln Park Illinois (39)
1972 Mazatlan Mexico (130)
1972 New Mexico (135)
1972 North Dakota (45)
1972 Portugal (219)
1972 Racine Wisconsin (46)
1972 Spain (398)
1972 Tel Aviv Israel (35)
1972 Toronto Canada (115)
1973 Colorado (558)
1973 Fort Wayne Indiana (55)
1973 Gila National Forest New Mexico (44)
1973 Lake Tahoe Nevada (56)
1973 Medford New Jersey (211)
1973 Mexico City (111)
1973 Minnesota (59)
1973 Naples Florida (55)
1973 New Mexico (367)
1973 Saint Paul Minnesota (45)
1973 Salt Lake City Utah (29)
1973 San Francisco California (91)
1973 Scapegoat Wilderness Montana (399)
1973 Troy New York (301)
1973 Walt Disney World Florida (34)
1973 Yucatan Mexico (123)
1974 Boston (199)
1974 Cabo San Lucas Mexico (132)
1974 Canada (220)
1974 Cleveland Ohio (41)
1974 Denver Colorado (86)
1974 Fort Wayne Indiana (309)
1974 India (477)
1974 Irvine California (174)
1974 Lincoln Nebraska (50)
1974 Orlando Florida (143)
1974 South Dakota (160)
1974 Vail Colorado (152)
1974 Vancouver Canada (133)
1975 Agate Springs Montana (424)
1975 Atlanta Georgia (233)
1975 Baxter Maine (184)
1975 Boston Massachusetts (151)
1975 Bridgeport Connecticut (39)
1975 Bronx New York (196)
1975 California (997)
1975 Copenhagen Denmark (252)
1975 Denmark (582)
1975 Duluth Minnesota (44)
1975 Guaymas Mexico (325)
1975 Harrisburg Pennsylvania (345)
1975 Middletown Pennsylvania (382)
1975 Milwaukee Wisconsin (80)
1975 Moscow Russia (31)
1975 Portugal (53)
1975 San Francisco California (88)
1975 Somerset Kentucky (49)
1975 Stockholm Sweden (216)
1975 Sweden (354)
1975 Venice Italy (85)
1975 Washington DC (422)
1976 Aliso Viejo California (43)
1976 Athens Greece (53)
1976 Bethlehem Israel (97)
1976 Fort Wayne Indiana (462)
1976 Greece (457)
1976 Harlem New York (354)
1976 Israel (539)
1976 Kentucky (402)
1976 Messada Israel (34)
1976 New York City (95)
1976 Norway (154)
1976 Sea Of Galilee Israel (51)
1976 Tel Aviv Israel (37)
1976 Watkins Glen New York (57)
1976 Zurich Switzerland (42)
1977 Alaska (1,165)
1977 Honolulu Hawaii (255)
1977 Las Vegas (57)
1978 California (391)
1978 Seville Spain (41)
1978 Spain (165)
1979 Brazil (111)
1979 British Columbia Canada (421)
1979 California (376)
1979 Canada (819)
1979 Manaus Brazil (55)

How to license 1970s footage

Every one of the 23,185 direct clips is $149 for a royalty-free, worldwide license with no expiry and no attribution required. Checkout delivers the 4K master file, and the clip page shows the source reel and date confidence before you buy. The licensing guide covers editorial, broadcast and commercial use in detail.

Frequently asked questions

How much 1970s footage does Stockfilm have?

31,991 clips filmed between 1970 and 1979. 23,185 of them can be licensed directly on this site at $149 each; the rest are listed through marketplace partners. The clips come from 46 original reels and the counts update as more reels are scanned.

Is 1970s footage in color or black and white?

Both. Of the 4,357 1970s clips whose keywords name a stock, 1,118 (26%) are tagged black and white and 3,239 (74%) color. Each clip page and preview shows the actual stock.

Was Super 8 used in the 1970s?

Yes. Super 8 launched in 1965 and sound cartridges followed in 1973, and Standard 8mm reels from the same years also appear. Of the 46 source reels behind this decade, 41 are logged as Super 8 and 5 are logged as 8mm.

Can I license 1970s footage for a documentary?

Yes. The 23,185 direct clips are $149 each for a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license that covers documentary, news, streaming and education, delivered as a 4K master. Commercial use (advertising, branded content, broadcast promotion) applies only to clips marked Commercial; clips marked Editorial only stay editorial. Each clip page shows its status, and the licensing guide lists the full terms. Read the licensing guide.

How do you know the year a 1970s clip was filmed?

The year comes from the source reel and from what is on the film, and each clip page shows a confidence level for its date rather than an absolute claim. 20,359 of the 31,991 1970s clips also carry a city. The archive integrity page explains the method. Read about archive integrity.

Which countries does the 1970s footage cover?

37 countries and 256 named cities. The largest are United States (23,522 clips), Mexico (1,230 clips), Canada (1,182 clips), India (723 clips) and Spain (681 clips). The tables above link every leading country and city to its own page.

How long are the 1970s clips?

Clips run from 2 to 30 seconds, with a median of 5 seconds. A 50 ft Standard 8 reel holds only three to four minutes at 16 frames per second, so home movies were shot as short scenes, and each clip is one of those scenes.

Which 1970s year has the most footage?

1975, with 6,407 clips, 5,229 of them licensable directly. The year by year table lists all ten years with their counts and links to the collections for each.