Pretoria South Africa-1969: Zebra Grazing in Grassland with White Birds

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationPretoria, South Africa
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 South Africa

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Zebra Grazing in Grassland with White Birds — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Pretoria, South Africa, in 1969 shows a zebra grazing in a lush green grassfield. Two white birds, likely cattle egrets, stand nearby as the zebra feeds. The scene is captured through a dark frame, suggesting viewing from inside a vehicle or structure. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and slight motion blur, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. This authentic wildlife moment offers a glimpse into mid-century African safari experiences.

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: 122666708

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: Pretoria, South Africa 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: Useful for 1960s wildlife, safari, or South Africa archive requests needing a brief zebra grazing cutaway from amateur 8mm travel footage.
Period detail: The dark viewing frame, soft focus, and home-movie color suggest visitor-shot 1969 8mm footage rather than a staged wildlife production.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observational feel of a traveler filming from inside a vehicle or behind a window as the zebra grazes calmly nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a grazing zebra, two small white birds, green grassland, dark vertical frame edges, soft shadows, and mild film grain.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm texture through visible grain, muted greens, slight blur, and uneven framing from a handheld or constrained viewpoint.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife insert, safari memory beat, travel transition, or quiet cutaway within a South Africa archival sequence.
Historical context: The scene records a mid-century tourist or home-movie view of African wildlife without showing people, signage, or identifiable buildings.
Research note: No people, logos, or music are evident, but copyright status and any location or property permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1969 Pretoria 8mm zebra footage, South Africa wildlife home movie, grazing zebra with white birds, and vintage safari cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other Pretoria or 1969 South Africa footage, then broader vintage wildlife or safari home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Pretoria home-movie frame showing a zebra grazing in grass while two white birds stand nearby. — A zebra grazes in a grassy field with two white birds close by.

1969 Pretoria wildlife frame with a zebra feeding in grass and two white birds spaced behind and beside it. — The zebra continues feeding as two white birds remain near the grass.

Pretoria 1969 8mm frame showing a zebra grazing between two white birds in a green field. — A zebra feeds low to the ground between two white birds.

1969 Pretoria home-movie frame of a zebra grazing near white birds in a grassy field, seen through dark framing. — The zebra remains grazing while white birds move through the field nearby.

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