New Zealand-1981: Plaque Of William Hobson And Historical Painting Of Colonial Gathering

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Year1981
Decade1980s
LocationNew Zealand
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1981 New Zealand

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Plaque Of William Hobson And Historical Painting Of... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from New Zealand in 1981, showing a close-up of a commemorative plaque with a relief portrait of William Hobson, R.N., mounted on a stone wall. The scene transitions to a framed historical painting depicting a colonial-era gathering, likely a treaty signing, with Māori and European figures under international flags. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight camera shake, capturing a nostalgic slice of New Zealand's colonial history and archival art.

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: 122886044

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

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: 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: Useful for 1980s documentary or museum edits needing New Zealand home-movie views of colonial commemoration, historical display material, or visitor-shot heritage interpretation.
Period detail: The frames show a William Hobson, R.N. plaque and a framed colonial-era scene; the international flags and display setting may show a heritage or museum presentation filmed in 1981.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from a close view of a commemorative plaque to a framed historical painting rather than staging action for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a stone wall plaque, relief profile portrait, house exterior, framed painting, Māori and European figures, flags, tables, and film-frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft focus, visible grain, color fading, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of a physical home-movie reel.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, historical cutaway, or transition beat when referencing New Zealand colonial memory, tourism, or displayed heritage imagery.
Historical context: The painting appears to depict a colonial gathering with Māori and European figures, but the frames alone do not confirm the specific event or artwork title.
Research note: Human figures appear within an artwork and a plaque may identify William Hobson; copyright in the artwork, display permissions, and personality or likeness issues should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Researchers may find it under 1981 New Zealand 8mm home movie, William Hobson plaque, colonial history painting, Māori European gathering, or heritage display footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other New Zealand 1981 travel footage, then broader clips of plaques, museums, historical paintings, and colonial commemoration.

Still Frames From This Clip

1981 New Zealand home-movie frame showing a commemorative William Hobson, R.N. plaque mounted on a stone wall. — Commemorative plaque with relief portrait of William Hobson, R.N.

1981 New Zealand home-movie frame with a partially obscured building exterior, roofline, chimneys, and heavy film-edge marks. — Building exterior and roofline between heritage display shots.

1981 New Zealand home-movie frame showing a framed historical painting of a colonial-era gathering with Māori and European figures. — Framed historical painting of a colonial gathering under flags.

1981 New Zealand home-movie frame showing a closer view of a historical painting with Māori and European figures gathered near draped tables. — Closer view of figures and tables in the historical painting.

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