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Calcutta India-1962: On A River Passing Beautiful Buildings

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalcutta, India
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 in Calcutta India
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On A River Passing Beautiful Buildings — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched view of Calcutta, India, along a river. The footage shows a dense riverside settlement with traditional Indian architecture, including temples with spires and multi-story buildings lining the ghats. People are visible on the riverbank and in small boats, suggesting daily life and commerce. The film exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: warm color tones, noticeable grain, and slight motion blur, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century urban life in India.

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
123722448

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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 1399 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
feb
Reel-level year note
1962
Reel-level location note
india,calcuta,bengali
Date
1962 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Calcutta, India 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • water
  • building
  • boating
  • river
  • passing
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • calcutta india
  • 1962
  • 1962 Calcutta India footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • Indian riverfront
  • ghats Calcutta
  • traditional Indian architecture
  • temple spires
  • 1960s India
  • archival footage
  • historical India
  • nostalgic travel
  • old film footage
  • documentary film
  • retro India
  • cultural heritage
  • river life
  • historic buildings
  • film grain
  • vintage travel

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Serves documentary, educational, or travel-history productions needing authentic 1960s India footage of a river ghat with temple architecture and waterfront activity.
Period detail
Boat styles, clothing glimpsed on the ghat steps, and the unrestored 8mm colour palette are consistent with early 1960s India; no anachronistic elements are visible.

Still Frames From This Clip

8mm colour frame, c. 1962, of a busy Indian riverfront showing multi-storey colonnaded buildings, terracotta temple spires, ghat steps, and small wooden boats.
Wide river-level view of temple spires and ghat buildings, c. 1962.

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