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Calcutta India-1962: People On Boats Along A River With Stilt Houses

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalcutta, India
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 in Calcutta India
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People On Boats Along A River With Stilt Houses — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a bustling waterway in Calcutta, India. Wooden stilt houses line the riverbank, with people in small boats navigating the narrow canal. Individuals in traditional clothing are seen selling goods and traveling, while larger boats pass by. The footage shows natural movement along the river, with palm trees visible in the background. The image has a grainy, nostalgic quality with faded colors and film scratches, characteristic of 8mm home movies from the era. This archival footage offers a glimpse into daily life on the waterways of 1960s Calcutta.

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
123725215

Rights & Clearance

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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
  • river
  • person
  • fun
  • nature
  • people
  • watch
  • flow
  • objects
  • calcutta india
  • 1962
  • 1962 Calcutta India
  • 8mm film
  • vintage home movie
  • river market
  • waterway life
  • stilt houses
  • Indian canal
  • 1960s footage
  • archival film
  • nostalgic footage
  • boat traffic
  • traditional clothing
  • street vendors
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage 8mm
  • retro film
  • historic footage
  • documentary footage
  • cultural history
  • old film
  • Calcutta life
  • 1960s India
  • water transport
  • local life
  • film grain

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