Cairo Egypt-1946: Mosque With Domes And Minaret Viewed Through Window

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationCairo, Egypt
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 Egypt

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Mosque With Domes And Minaret Viewed Through Window — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Cairo, Egypt, in 1946, showing a grand mosque with multiple domes and a tall minaret framed by a dark window or doorway. The film has a distinct blue color cast and visible grain, typical of 8mm amateur footage from the era. The camera remains mostly static, capturing the architectural details of the Islamic structure under a bright sky. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century Egypt, perfect for historical documentaries, cultural projects, or retro-themed content.

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, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122713199

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

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: 1946 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: Cairo, Egypt 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s Cairo archive requests needing a brief exterior architectural view for documentary, museum, education, or historical city-sequence use.
Period detail: The visible domes, minaret, heavy shadow framing, and blue-cast 8mm color may show a mid-20th-century visitor view of Islamic architecture in Cairo.
Home-movie behavior: The static, slightly obstructed window or doorway viewpoint gives the clip the feel of a traveler pausing to record a landmark rather than a staged architectural survey.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tall minaret, rounded domes, arched facade details, dark vertical window edges, bright sky, silhouetted foreground shapes, and soft film borders.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm home-movie texture through blue color shift, soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and minor frame-edge darkness.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short Cairo establishing insert, architectural cutaway, transition into a religious or urban-history passage, or quiet memory beat.
Historical context: The footage documents how a visitor camera framed monumental religious architecture from shade against a bright sky, without visible crowds or street activity.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are visible or noted, but users should still review copyright status and any location or property-use considerations for the mosque.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s Cairo 8mm mosque exterior, Egypt home movie minaret and domes, vintage Islamic architecture footage, and blue-cast archive travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1946 Cairo or Egypt footage, then with mosque, minaret, dome, travel, and religious-architecture material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Cairo 8mm frame showing mosque domes and a tall facade area viewed from a shaded opening with a blue color cast. — Mosque domes and architectural facade framed by dark foreground edges.

1946 Cairo 8mm view of a tall minaret and domed mosque roofline seen through a shadowed opening. — Minaret and mosque domes appear through a dark vertical frame.

1946 Cairo home-movie frame showing a minaret, large dome, and mosque facade under bright sky with deep blue film cast. — A minaret and large dome dominate the shaded architectural view.

1946 Cairo 8mm frame with a minaret, prominent dome, smaller domes, and dark foreground framing around the mosque. — Minaret, domes, and facade details remain visible through the shaded opening.

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