Calcutta India-1962: Traditional Boathouse and River Scene

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationCalcutta, India
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 in Calcutta India

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Traditional Boathouse and River Scene — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a traditional wooden boathouse in Calcutta, India, with ornate carved panels and a corrugated metal roof. The footage shows the structure from multiple angles, revealing its elevated design and cultural details, followed by a scenic river view with traditional boats and temple-like buildings along the waterfront. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 footage evokes a nostalgic, archival feel, offering authentic historical footage of mid-century Indian riverside life.

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: 123724854

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 1399 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: feb
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Calcutta, India Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Calcutta home-movie footage suited for documentary inserts on riverside architecture, travel, and everyday waterfront observation.
Period detail: The wooden riverside structure, corrugated roof, carved panels, and small boats may show mid-century urban waterfront details in Calcutta.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from close views of a distinctive boathouse to a wider riverfront view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a wooden boathouse, carved decorative panels, a corrugated roof, river water, small boats, trees, and waterfront buildings.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, handheld framing, visible grain, gate edges, and color fading consistent with home-movie film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing cutaway, location insert, or memory beat between broader Calcutta river scenes.
Historical context: The footage visually documents riverside structures and boat traffic without proving ownership, function, or specific landmark identity.
Research note: Review for visible people, possible brands or signage, and property or likeness concerns; copyright clearance is separate from those checks.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1962 Calcutta 8mm riverfront, Indian boathouse home movie, vintage waterfront buildings, and traditional boats.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1962 Calcutta material, then related Indian riverfront, boat, and vernacular architecture footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Calcutta home-movie frame showing a wooden boathouse-like structure on the river, with a raised platform and roof. — A wooden riverside structure is seen from across the water.

Close 1962 Calcutta view of an ornate wooden riverside facade with carved or painted panels beneath a metal roof. — Decorative wooden panels appear beneath the roofline of the riverside structure.

Handheld 1962 Calcutta frame showing the boathouse facade at an angle, with decorative panels, plants, and shaded openings. — The camera shifts along the ornate wooden riverside facade.

Wide 1962 Calcutta riverfront view with trees, temple-like buildings, and small boats moving across the water. — A broad river scene shows boats passing waterfront buildings and trees.

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