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Hong Kong-1982: High Very Tall Buildings In The City With Buses Roam Streets

  • Year1982
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationHong Kong
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1982 Hong Kong
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High Very Tall Buildings In The City With Buses Roam Streets — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Hong Kong in 1982, capturing a bustling city street lined with towering high-rise buildings and commercial signage. The scene features iconic double-decker buses, including a green tram and a blue-and-cream bus, navigating the narrow road alongside pedestrians and cars. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, faded color saturation, and a slightly soft focus, conveying a nostalgic, authentic slice of urban life in the early 1980s. The camera appears to be handheld, offering a dynamic, eye-level perspective of the busy thoroughfare.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Handheld
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122795966

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: Yes
  • 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
1982 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
Hong Kong 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

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Topics & Keywords

  • culture
  • oriental
  • bus
  • buildings
  • city
  • high
  • tall
  • buses
  • roam
  • streets
  • landmarks
  • hong kong
  • 1982
  • 1982 Hong Kong street
  • vintage 8mm film
  • double-decker bus
  • green tram
  • city traffic
  • high-rise buildings
  • commercial district
  • pedestrian street
  • Super 8 home movie
  • retro urban life
  • archival footage
  • nostalgic city
  • 1980s Hong Kong
  • film grain
  • handheld camera
  • busy street
  • tram tracks
  • vintage transportation
  • old Hong Kong
  • classic 8mm

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for requests needing early 1980s Hong Kong urban street life, especially documentary inserts about transit, density, commercial districts, or everyday city movement.

Still Frames From This Clip

1982 Hong Kong street view with tall commercial buildings, double-decker buses, cars, and small pedestrian figures along the roadway.
Double-decker buses move through a dense high-rise Hong Kong street scene.

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