Dublin Ireland-1961: The Hustle And Bustle Of City Life Times Gone By

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationDublin, Ireland
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Ireland

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The Hustle And Bustle Of City Life Times Gone By — Clip Details

Vintage 1961 footage from Dublin, Ireland, captures the bustling energy of mid-century city life. The clip opens on a calm river scene before transitioning to a crowded street filled with pedestrians in period attire—women in coats and headscarves, men in suits—walking past classic double-decker buses and vintage cars. The overcast sky and muted color palette of the 8mm film enhance the nostalgic, archival feel. The camera moves steadily forward, offering a first-person perspective of the busy urban environment, with historic buildings and street lamps lining the thoroughfare. This authentic home movie footage provides a vivid glimpse into everyday life in 1960s Dublin.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121310506

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1961 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Dublin, Ireland Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Dublin street-life footage suited to documentary inserts on everyday urban movement, transport, and mid-century public space.
Period detail: Visible clues include formal coats and suits, headscarves, older double-decker buses, vintage cars, shopfront signage, and street lamps along a city river crossing.
Home-movie behavior: The camera records from a pedestrian viewpoint, valuing ordinary movement through a crowded street rather than staged action or official ceremony.
What appears in frame: The clip shows a river or canal, bridge railings, pedestrians, double-decker buses, vintage cars, shopfronts, street lamps, and dense city buildings.
Film character: Muted color, soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, and handheld 8mm movement give the material a clear physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief transition from waterside calm into city bustle, or as a cutaway for 1960s Dublin street atmosphere.
Historical context: The frames show public pedestrian and traffic flow in Dublin, with clothing and vehicles suggesting everyday mid-century city routines.
Research note: People and possible shop or vehicle branding are visible, so likeness, trademark, and location identification should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 Dublin home movie, 8mm Dublin street scene, 1960s Ireland city traffic, pedestrians, buses, and vintage urban life.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Dublin material, then broader 1960s city street and transport scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Dublin home-movie view looking along a river or canal from a bridge, with trees, buildings, and muted overcast light. — A calm waterside view opens the Dublin city sequence.

1961 Dublin street scene with pedestrians walking along a bridge or riverside pavement beside double-decker buses and older buildings. — Pedestrians move along a busy Dublin street beside buses and traffic.

1961 Dublin home-movie frame showing pedestrians in period clothing walking toward buses, shopfronts, and street lamps. — People in coats and headscarves pass buses in a crowded street view.

1961 Dublin street footage with pedestrians on the pavement, a vintage car in traffic, and a double-decker bus near older city buildings. — Street traffic and pedestrians share the frame at the end of the short city view.

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