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New Zealand-1981: A Volcano Erupting With Steam And Smoke

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationNew Zealand
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1981 New Zealand
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A Volcano Erupting With Steam And Smoke — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1981 capturing a volcanic eruption in New Zealand. The clip shows a geothermal area with a geyser or fumarole erupting a massive plume of steam and smoke into a blue sky. The foreground features mineral-encrusted terraces and bubbling hot springs with yellow and white deposits. The image has the characteristic grain, color shift, and soft focus of 8mm film, with a dark border framing the scene. The eruption builds in intensity, creating a dramatic natural spectacle.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122838704

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • 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
1981 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
New Zealand 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

  • volcano
  • magma
  • lava
  • rock
  • smoke
  • erupting
  • ash
  • nature
  • new zealand
  • 1981
  • 1981 volcanic eruption
  • New Zealand geothermal
  • geyser eruption
  • steam and smoke
  • mineral terraces
  • hot springs
  • 8mm film
  • vintage home movie
  • archival footage
  • geothermal activity
  • natural disaster
  • old film
  • retro footage
  • nature documentary
  • historic footage
  • film grain
  • analog footage
  • earth science
  • geology

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1981 New Zealand 8mm home-movie footage suited to archival requests for geothermal activity, volcanic steam, natural hazards, or travel documentary inserts.

Still Frames From This Clip

1981 New Zealand 8mm frame showing a pale mineral-encrusted rock wall, dark hot pool, grasses, and steam in a geothermal area.
Mineral deposits and a dark hot pool appear at the edge of a steaming geothermal formation.

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