Ireland-1969: A Car Being Lifted Onto A Boat

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationIreland
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Ireland

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A Car Being Lifted Onto A Boat — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from Ireland in 1969 captures a dark station wagon being lifted by crane onto a ferry or ship. The car, a classic model from the era, hangs suspended mid-air against a corrugated metal building, its windows reflecting the overcast sky. The footage shows the vehicle being carefully maneuvered, with the crane's cables taut and the ship's deck visible below. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and film scratches are characteristic of home movie footage from the late 1960s, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century transportation and travel.

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: 124341965

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Ireland Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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 Ireland archive requests about ferry travel, vehicle loading, port logistics, and everyday transport in documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The dark estate car, crane sling, corrugated dockside building, and 8mm color stock support a late-1960s travel or transport setting.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has the feel of a traveler filming an unusual practical moment as a car is hoisted from a dock or vessel area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a suspended dark estate car, crane cables, hooks, a corrugated metal building, windows, shadows, and partial deck structures.
Film character: The clip shows 8mm grain, slight color fading, gate edges, scratches, and contact-print softness that give it clear home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, travel-transition detail, port cutaway, or memory beat about moving cars by ship.
Historical context: The scene visually suggests a period when vehicle ferry loading could involve visible crane handling rather than modern enclosed ramps.
Research note: People appear faintly in or behind windows, so likeness review may be needed; no clear brands are visible, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Searches such as 1960s Ireland ferry car loading, 8mm car hoisted by crane, vintage port travel footage, and home movie vehicle transport may match.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel travel material, then other Ireland 1969 port or ferry scenes, then broader vintage vehicle transport footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Ireland 8mm frame showing a dark estate car hanging from crane cables near dockside windows and corrugated siding. — A dark estate car is lifted by crane near a dockside building.

The dark station wagon remains suspended by taut crane lines against a corrugated building in Ireland in 1969. — The crane holds the car mid-air beside the metal-sided building.

A closer 8mm view shows the estate car lifted past building windows, with rigging attached at the front and rear. — The hoisted car passes in front of dockside windows.

At the end of the clip, the dark estate car hangs level from crane cables near a corrugated wall and small window. — The car remains suspended as it is positioned near the vessel or dock area.

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