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Canada-1979: The Amount Of Thaw That We Have Experienced So Far Is Astonishing

  • Year1979
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationCanada
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1979 Canada
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The Amount Of Thaw That We Have Experienced So Far Is... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1979, this vintage Canadian footage captures a dramatic glacial landscape with melting ice and exposed rock. The sequence shows a thawing glacier forming a small pond, with snow-covered peaks under a cloudy sky. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 home movie adds to its authentic archival feel. This natural scene documents environmental change in a remote mountain region, offering a nostalgic glimpse of Canada's wilderness during the late 1970s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123092704

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

Source reel
Reel 1792 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label
tent trailer,VI-09,1
Reel-level year note
1979
Reel-level location note
canada
Date
1979 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Canada Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • land
  • thaw
  • bacteria
  • frozen
  • aliens
  • gas release
  • arrival
  • sheen
  • amount
  • experienced
  • astonishing
  • nature
  • canada
  • 1979
  • 1979 Canadian landscape
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • glacial thaw
  • melting glacier
  • mountain scenery
  • snowy peaks
  • archival footage
  • nature documentary
  • environmental change
  • 1970s film
  • retro footage
  • Canadian wilderness
  • old film
  • nostalgic footage
  • historical footage
  • outdoor scenery
  • mountain range
  • ice melt
  • natural landscape

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1970s Canadian 8mm glacier footage for documentary, museum, education, or climate-history edits needing a brief archival landscape insert.

Still Frames From This Clip

Thawing glacier edge with a small meltwater pond below snowy mountain slopes.

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← Previous in archiveCanada-1979: View Of Melting Mountain Snow And Lakes On A Cloudy DayNext in archive →Canada-1979: Couple Exploring Icebergs On Water With Snow-Capped Mountain View
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