Lagos Nigeria-1969: A View Of An Open Field Of Grass And Trees

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationLagos, Nigeria
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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A View Of An Open Field Of Grass And Trees — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Lagos, Nigeria, in 1969, showing a serene African savanna landscape. The clip features tall grasses swaying gently in the breeze, with scattered acacia-like trees forming a dark silhouette against a pale, overcast sky. The film exhibits characteristic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural camera movement, suggesting a handheld recording from a moving vehicle. The scene captures a quiet, natural environment, evoking a sense of nostalgia and historical authenticity. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or projects exploring 1960s Africa.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Handheld
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122663781

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Lagos, Nigeria Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for late-1960s 8mm African landscape footage for documentary cutaways, travel context, or quiet environmental inserts.
Period detail: The 8mm color texture and metadata place this as 1969 Lagos footage, while the visible scene itself shows open grassland and dark tree silhouettes without identifiable landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged home-movie viewpoint, apparently filmed handheld from a moving position while passing an open grassy area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include tall grasses, low shrubs, broad-canopied trees, pale overcast sky, soft focus, and dark frame-edge shadows.
Film character: Grain, muted color, slight blur, uneven exposure, and handheld drift give the scene a physical 8mm archive character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief exterior cutaway, place-setting insert, transition, or reflective memory beat within 1960s Nigeria material.
Historical context: The footage offers a non-urban view associated by metadata with Lagos in 1969, showing vegetation and open ground rather than built landmarks or people.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright, location verification, and contextual use should still be reviewed by the buyer.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1969 Lagos 8mm landscape, Nigeria home movie grassland, African trees and tall grass, and vintage 8mm nature cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Lagos or Nigeria 1969 material, then broader 1960s African landscape and travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Lagos 8mm frame showing tall grass, scattered shrubs, and dark tree silhouettes beneath an overcast sky. — Open grassy area with dark trees against a pale sky.

1969 Lagos home-movie frame of tall grass and broad-canopied trees, filmed with soft focus and muted 8mm color. — Broad tree silhouettes rise above tall grass.

Soft 8mm frame from Lagos in 1969 showing tall grass, foreground shrubs, and darker trees beyond. — Soft handheld view across grass and shrubs toward trees.

1969 Lagos frame showing a darker tree line, tall grass, scattered shrubs, and a pale overcast sky. — Dark tree line borders the open grassy field.

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