Lagos Nigeria-1969: Large Buffalo And Elephant Standing In Tall Grass On Clear

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

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Large Buffalo And Elephant Standing In Tall Grass On Clear — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Lagos, Nigeria, in 1969 captures two large African buffalo standing in tall green grass under a clear blue sky, followed by a majestic elephant with prominent tusks walking through the savanna. The grainy, color-bleached film exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics with natural film grain and slight color shifts, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. The scene unfolds in a wide-open plain with scattered acacia trees, showcasing wildlife in its natural habitat during daylight. This authentic, unscripted footage offers a rare glimpse into 1960s African wildlife observation, perfect for historical documentaries, nature projects, or retro-themed content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122664741

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s archive requests needing brief visitor-shot African wildlife footage for documentary inserts, educational sequences, or historical travel context.
Period detail: The color 8mm look, soft focus, and handheld framing support the 1969 home-movie date, while the visible scene itself is open grassland with large wildlife and sparse trees.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observational value of an amateur traveler filming animals from a distance, with no staged action or visible guide, vehicle, or crowd.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two buffalo in tall grass, an elephant with tusks, open plain, blue sky, scattered clouds, and sparse savanna trees.
Film character: The footage shows soft 8mm color, visible grain, mild exposure fluctuation, and handheld framing that give the scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short wildlife cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition from urban Nigeria context into landscape and animal observation.
Historical context: The frames show wildlife observation in open grassland, but they do not establish a reserve, park, route, or specific site beyond the supplied Lagos, Nigeria metadata.
Research note: No people, brands, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright ownership, location metadata, and any wildlife or archival use requirements.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1969 8mm Nigeria wildlife, home movie elephant and buffalo, African grassland travel footage, and vintage savanna animal shots.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Lagos or Nigeria 1969 material, then broader 1960s African wildlife and travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 8mm Lagos, Nigeria footage showing two buffalo in tall grass on an open plain beneath a blue sky. — Two buffalo stand apart in tall grass with a low horizon and open sky behind them.

1969 8mm Lagos, Nigeria footage showing a tusked elephant in tall grass near sparse trees on open ground. — A tusked elephant stands in tall grass, partly silhouetted against sky and scattered trees.

1969 8mm Lagos, Nigeria footage showing a tusked elephant moving through grass with scattered trees nearby. — The elephant moves through the grass as the handheld camera holds a wide view of the plain.

1969 8mm Lagos, Nigeria footage showing an elephant in grassland with sparse trees and a cloudy blue sky. — A wide home-movie frame holds the elephant in tall grass with trees and sky in the background.

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