Calcutta India-1962: Workers Processing Materials on Riverbank

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

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Workers Processing Materials on Riverbank — Clip Details

CALCUTTA INDIA-1962: People work along a riverbank in a bustling, sun-drenched scene. A group of individuals in light-colored clothing and traditional hats sit on a wooden dock, sorting goods or processing materials in large earthenware jars. A man in dark clothing stands in the shallow water, actively washing or handling items. The setting features a simple white building with louvered windows and a raised wooden structure, suggesting a local market or processing facility. Shot on 8mm film, the footage displays natural grain, warm color tones, and a candid, documentary feel, capturing daily life and labor in mid-20th century India.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123724880

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 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: Useful for 1960s documentary or educational edits needing everyday riverbank labor and market activity in Calcutta, India.
Period detail: The light clothing, brimmed hats, wooden dock, large jars, and white riverside building may show mid-century working conditions along an urban waterway.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes workers from a nearby boat or opposite bank, giving the clip an unstaged visitor-shot view of labor at the water's edge.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include seated workers, a man standing in shallow water, large earthenware jars, a wooden landing, a white building, louvered windows, and river water.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, warm color, visible grain, slight weave, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of an original home-movie scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or transition for market labor, river commerce, or daily life in 1960s Calcutta.
Historical context: The scene documents people working beside a river or canal, with goods handled on a raised platform near a simple waterside building.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and cultural context should be reviewed separately from any copyright or source-license questions.
Research search match: Research matches include 1962 Calcutta riverbank workers, India market labor 8mm footage, and mid-century home movie of people working by water.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1962 Calcutta material, then with broader India market, river transport, and manual labor scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1962 Calcutta, workers sit along a wooden riverside dock near large jars, water, and a white building with louvered windows. — Workers gather on a wooden landing beside large jars at the riverbank.

In 1962 Calcutta, a man in dark clothing stands in shallow water near seated dock workers, large jars, and a white riverside building. — A worker stands in the water beside the dock as others continue work on the platform.

In 1962 Calcutta, seated workers remain on the dock as a man stands in the water near large jars and a white building. — Dockside workers continue their tasks beside jars and a white waterside structure.

In 1962 Calcutta, a man bends near large jars in shallow water while workers sit on a dock outside an open doorway. — A worker bends near the jars at the water's edge as others sit on the dock behind him.

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