Hong Kong-1982: Green Double-Decker Tram and Traffic on Busy Street

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Year1982
Decade1980s
LocationHong Kong
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1982 Hong Kong

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Green Double-Decker Tram and Traffic on Busy Street — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Hong Kong in 1982 captures a bustling city street lined with towering residential high-rises. A green double-decker tram marked '162' and a 'Ricoh' advertisement moves along the tracks, surrounded by a mix of vehicles including vans, trucks, and a blue double-decker bus. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalks under a bright, clear sky, with overhead wires crisscrossing above the dense urban landscape. The film exhibits natural grain and color fading typical of home movie footage from the era, offering a nostalgic glimpse into daily life in 1980s Hong Kong.

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: 122797798

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: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1982 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: Hong Kong 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: Fits requests for 1980s Hong Kong urban street scenes, double-decker tram transportation footage, or dense residential cityscape for documentary or historical productions.
Period detail: Dense residential tower blocks, double-decker trams with route numbers, and mixed commercial traffic are consistent with early 1980s Hong Kong; Ricoh signage and vehicle styles support the stated 1982 date.
Home-movie behavior: Shot from what appears to be an elevated vantage — possibly the upper deck of a moving tram — giving an unposed, visitor-perspective view of a working city street.
What appears in frame: Green double-decker tram numbered 162 with Ricoh advertisement panel, dense high-rise residential towers, multi-lane road with tram tracks, overhead power lines, yellow construction machinery, mixed commercial vehicles, and traffic signals.
Film character: 8mm grain gives the footage a warm, slightly faded texture with mild color drift, lending it the authentic period quality sought in archival documentary work.
Edit role: Works as an establishing shot or cutaway for sequences set in 1980s Hong Kong, particularly narratives around urban density, transportation infrastructure, or colonial-era daily life.
Historical context: The density of residential tower blocks and the active double-decker tram system visible here reflect Hong Kong's rapid urban expansion in the early 1980s, a period of significant population growth.
Research note: People are visible as small street-level figures with no identifiable close-ups; the Ricoh brand is legible on the tram panel and requires trademark review for commercial broadcast use.
Research search match: Researchers may search for 1980s Hong Kong tram footage, vintage double-decker city street archival, Hong Kong urban density home movie, or period Asian transportation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel; then with 1980s Hong Kong street or harbour footage; then with period tram or dense Asian city transportation sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

8mm footage from 1982 Hong Kong showing a wide multi-lane urban street with double-decker buses, vans, overhead tram wires, and dense residential towers flanking both sides. — Hong Kong arterial street traffic viewed from an elevated position, 1982.

1982 Hong Kong street scene showing tram 162 with a Ricoh advertisement panel, dense residential tower blocks, yellow construction machinery, and mixed traffic on tram tracks. — Tram 162 with Ricoh branding approaches amid Hong Kong street traffic, 1982.

8mm footage from 1982 Hong Kong with double-decker tram 162 and its Ricoh panel prominent, green traffic signal showing, yellow construction equipment to the right, and dense tower blocks in background. — Tram 162 passes beneath Hong Kong high-rises with green signal showing, 1982.

Final 8mm frame from 1982 Hong Kong showing tram 162 with Ricoh advertisement, a yellow construction crane on the right margin, and a wall of residential high-rises under clear sky. — Tram 162 and construction crane on a Hong Kong arterial street, 1982.

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