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Hong Kong-1982: Electric Street Car And Traffic Jam On A Cloudy Day

  • Year1982
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationHong Kong
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1982 Hong Kong
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Electric Street Car And Traffic Jam On A Cloudy Day — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Hong Kong in 1982 captures a bustling urban street scene. A green double-decker tram moves through heavy traffic, surrounded by a mix of cars, vans, and trucks on a cloudy day. The camera, likely handheld from a moving vehicle, shows a narrow road flanked by towering residential apartment blocks with balconies and air conditioning units. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, with a slightly faded, nostalgic quality. The scene reflects the dense, vibrant city life of early 1980s Hong Kong, with visible signage in Chinese characters and a mix of modern and older vehicles.

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
122797770

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

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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

  • vehicles
  • technology
  • transportation
  • weather
  • objects
  • electric
  • street
  • car
  • traffic
  • jam
  • cloudy
  • day
  • hong kong
  • 1982
  • 1982 Hong Kong street scene
  • vintage 8mm film
  • double-decker tram
  • traffic jam 1982
  • Hong Kong 1980s
  • archival footage
  • classic Super 8
  • urban congestion
  • Chinese city life
  • retro transportation
  • handheld film
  • cloudy day
  • residential high-rises
  • vintage vehicles
  • 1980s Hong Kong
  • nostalgic footage
  • documentary style
  • film grain
  • city traffic
  • old Hong Kong

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Solves requests for early 1980s Hong Kong urban street scenes for documentary, city history, or travel productions needing authentic tram and high-rise footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Multi-lane Hong Kong road in 1982 with heavy traffic, including vans, trucks, and a large bus or tram, shot from an elevated vantage with a rocky hillside visible behind city towers.
Heavy traffic on a Hong Kong multi-lane road, 1982.

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