London England-1946: Military Officer With Beret and Medals at Press Conference

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationLondon, England
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 London England

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Military Officer With Beret and Medals at Press Conference — Clip Details

Vintage 1946 footage from London, England, captures a military officer in a beret and decorated uniform at a press event. The officer, wearing a dark green military tunic with medals, stands near a metal railing surrounded by journalists and microphones. A man in a light overcoat interacts with him as the officer smiles and waves. The scene unfolds outdoors with a crowd behind a barrier, showcasing authentic 8mm film grain, color fading, and the nostalgic atmosphere of post-war Britain. This archival home movie offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century military public relations.

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: 122716177

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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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: London, England 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 1940s London editorial sequences needing a brief public military press appearance or postwar official greeting cutaway.
Period detail: The beret, medal-covered tunic, press microphones, overcoats, hats, and barrier crowd support a mid-1940s public event setting in London.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of a visitor-shot moment as the officer smiles, acknowledges people nearby, and waves toward the crowd or camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a decorated military officer, beret, press microphones, metal railings, suited men, overcoats, hats, and a watching crowd.
Film character: The 8mm image shows soft focus, visible grain, slight color fade, handheld framing, and dense contrast typical of scanned physical home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, reaction beat, press-event cutaway, or transition within postwar London and military public-life sequences.
Historical context: The scene shows public attention around a decorated military figure, with journalists and civilians gathered behind a barrier in an outdoor setting.
Research note: Faces and military insignia are visible, so likeness, publicity, and contextual identification review may be needed separate from copyright assessment.
Research search match: Researcher searches might include 1946 London military officer press conference, decorated army officer waving, 8mm postwar Britain crowd footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1946 London material, then broader postwar military, press, and public ceremony footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1946 London, a decorated military officer in a beret stands near microphones while a man in a light overcoat looks down beside him. — A decorated officer and overcoated man stand near microphones at an outdoor press gathering.

In 1946 London, the decorated officer raises a hand beside clustered microphones as suited men and onlookers stand nearby. — The officer raises his hand beside press microphones as the surrounding crowd watches.

In 1946 London, the officer smiles in uniform beside press microphones while an overcoated man turns toward him. — The officer smiles during the outdoor press moment, with microphones and onlookers behind him.

In 1946 London, the decorated officer waves broadly near press microphones, with civilians watching from behind metal railings. — The officer waves toward the crowd or camera at the close of the short press appearance.

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