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Lagos Nigeria-1969: People Setting Up Tent In Field With Van

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationLagos, Nigeria
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 Nigeria
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People Setting Up Tent In Field With Van — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Lagos, Nigeria, in 1969, showing a group of people setting up a large dark tent in a grassy field. A white van is parked nearby as individuals work to secure the tent structure with ropes. One person in a white shirt bends over to adjust the base, while others sit and observe. The scene is captured through a slightly obscured view, possibly from inside another tent, with visible support lines crossing the frame. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and natural daylight, evoking a nostalgic, candid moment of preparation for an outdoor event.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122666080

Rights & Clearance

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: 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 (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
Lagos, Nigeria 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

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

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Topics & Keywords

  • people
  • tent
  • outside
  • van
  • event
  • field
  • setting
  • tents
  • nigeria
  • 1969
  • 1969 Nigeria
  • Lagos Nigeria
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • outdoor event setup
  • tent setup footage
  • people camping
  • vintage camping
  • 1960s Africa
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • classic home movie
  • 8mm film
  • field setting
  • outdoor gathering
  • vintage travel
  • nostalgic footage
  • old film
  • documentary footage
  • vintage Nigeria

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s Lagos or West Africa editorial sequences needing candid 8mm footage of outdoor event preparation and temporary tent setup.
Period detail
The white van, clothing, grassy field, and 8mm color stock support the supplied 1969 Lagos context without revealing a specific public event or landmark.
Home-movie behavior
The clip has unstaged home-movie value as people work, sit, and observe while a large dark tent is being raised or secured outdoors.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include a dark tent wall, crossing support ropes, a white van, seated adults, a person bending near the tent base, grass, trees, and daylight.
Film character
The footage carries soft 8mm grain, warm color, uneven exposure, slight blur, and an obscured handheld viewpoint that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role
Editors could use it as a brief cutaway, setup insert, or memory beat for outdoor gatherings, field preparations, travel footage, or Lagos daily-life context.
Historical context
The scene gives visual context for informal outdoor preparation in Lagos, with people managing a temporary structure beside a parked van in a grassy area.
Research note
People and faces are visible, so likeness and editorial-use review may be needed; no visible logos are apparent, and copyright status is separate from subject clearance.
Research search match
Researcher searches may include 1969 Lagos 8mm tent setup, Nigeria outdoor event preparation, West Africa home movie van field, or vintage tent raising footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Lagos home-movie frame showing people beside a large dark tent, crossing ropes, and a white van in a grassy outdoor area.
People work and sit near a large tent structure with a van parked behind them.
1969 Lagos frame with a person in a white shirt adjusting the tent area as seated adults and a white van appear behind crossed ropes.
A person adjusts something near the tent base while others sit by the van.
1969 Lagos 8mm frame showing a dark tent wall, crossed support lines, a bending figure, and part of a white van in the field.
The tent fabric and support lines dominate the view as setup continues.
1969 Lagos frame with a large dark tent panel across the foreground and one person standing in the grass near trees.
A person stands near the edge of the tent structure in the open field.

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