Calcutta India-1962: View Of Ferryboat And Wooden Huts On A Sunny Day

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

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View Of Ferryboat And Wooden Huts On A Sunny Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage footage captures a view from a moving boat on a river in Calcutta, India. A green ferryboat passes by, followed by a glimpse of riverside life with wooden huts and simple structures built on stilts along the bank. A person in a blue shirt walks near the water's edge as the camera moves forward, offering a candid look at daily life. The film shows classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural light, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel of mid-century India.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123725283

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 education edits needing river transport and riverside settlement views in Calcutta, India.
Period detail: The small ferryboat, wooden riverside structures, and soft 8mm color may show mid-century urban riverfront conditions.
Home-movie behavior: The moving-boat viewpoint gives the clip an unstaged traveler perspective on passing water traffic and shoreline activity.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a green ferryboat, river water, wooden huts, stilted structures, trees, bank activity, and a boat canopy.
Film character: The clip has handheld 8mm texture, visible grain, frame-edge darkness, mild color fading, and uneven exposure from natural daylight.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief establishing insert, river-travel transition, or memory beat for Calcutta waterfront life.
Historical context: The footage provides visual context for river movement and simple shoreline structures without confirming specific landmarks or communities.
Research note: People appear at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; copyright, location, and property considerations should be checked separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1960s Calcutta river footage, 8mm India ferryboat, vintage riverside huts, and home movie boat view.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel India travel shots, then Calcutta 1962 material, then broader river transport or riverside dwelling scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Calcutta river view from a moving boat, with a green ferryboat and wooden riverside structures in the background. — A green ferryboat passes in front of wooden structures along the riverbank.

1962 Calcutta riverbank view with wooden huts, simple structures, and a dark passing boat shape in the foreground. — Wooden riverside buildings appear beyond a dark foreground boat shape.

1962 Calcutta shoreline with wooden huts, a small figure near the water, and river surface in the foreground. — A distant person stands near wooden riverside structures along the water.

1962 Calcutta river scene with a covered small boat in the foreground and ferryboat traffic near riverside huts. — A covered boat sits on the river as ferry traffic and low structures appear behind it.

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