New Zealand-1981: Ancient Te Matua Tree with Information Sign

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Ancient Te Matua Tree with Information Sign — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from New Zealand in 1981 captures the majestic Te Matua Ngahere, one of the oldest and largest trees in the country. The clip shows the massive, gnarled trunk and sprawling branches of the ancient tree, with lush green foliage against a bright sky. A close-up reveals a purple informational sign detailing the tree's measurements, including its girth, height, and volume, identifying it as the 'Father of the Forest.' The footage exhibits classic 8mm film grain and color saturation, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, nature projects, or nostalgic 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: 122834613

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$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.

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

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Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1981 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: New Zealand 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: 1981 New Zealand 8mm footage helps answer archive requests for visitor-shot forest material, ancient tree views, and interpretive signage cutaways.
Period detail: The purple forestry sign, 8mm color stock, and handheld framing support an early 1980s home-movie view of a New Zealand forest visit.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor's observational pause, moving from the scale of the tree to the sign that records its measurements.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a massive pale tree trunk, high branching limbs, green foliage, bright sky, a purple measurement sign, and film gate edges.
Film character: The footage shows soft 8mm grain, saturated greens and purples, slight exposure bloom in the sky, and handheld framing typical of travel home movies.
Edit role: Editors can use this as a nature-documentary insert, forest travel cutaway, signage detail, or quiet memory beat within a sequence on ancient trees.
Historical context: The frames document a visitor-facing presentation of Te Matua Ngahere with measurement signage, showing how the tree was identified for public viewing.
Research note: No people are visible, but the named sign and forestry attribution should be reviewed for copyright, location access, and contextual identification concerns.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1981 New Zealand 8mm forest footage, Te Matua Ngahere sign, ancient tree home movie, and Father of the Forest measurements.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1981 New Zealand forest footage, then broader archive material on landmark trees and nature preserves.

Still Frames From This Clip

1981 New Zealand 8mm frame showing the massive trunk and high limbs of Te Matua Ngahere against foliage and bright sky. — The large trunk and branching crown of Te Matua Ngahere fill the frame.
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Visitor-shot 8mm view of Te Matua Ngahere in New Zealand, with its broad trunk, gnarled upper branches, and surrounding greenery. — A visitor's view emphasizes the tree's broad trunk and spreading branches.
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Close 1981 New Zealand 8mm frame of the Te Matua Ngahere sign describing the Father of the Forest and listing tree measurements. — The purple sign identifies Te Matua Ngahere as Father of the Forest and lists measurements.
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Close-up of the Te Matua Ngahere informational sign in New Zealand, with the tree trunk and forest foliage visible behind it. — The measurement sign records the girth, height, and volume of Te Matua Ngahere.
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