Madrid Spain-1978: Woman Feeding Pigeons in Madrid Square

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Year1978
Decade1970s
LocationMadrid, Spain
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1978 Spain

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Woman Feeding Pigeons in Madrid Square — Clip Details

A woman in a green top and light-colored pants feeds a large flock of white pigeons in a sun-drenched urban square in Madrid, Spain, 1978. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the birds scattering and taking flight as she extends her hand. The scene includes vintage cars and trees in the background, with a warm, nostalgic color palette and natural film grain. This authentic home movie moment evokes mid-20th century European city life and human-animal interaction.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 124548150

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: 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 1432 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: sprint mtg,snow
Reel-level year note: 1978
Reel-level location note: las vegas,spain
Date: 1978 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: Madrid, Spain 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: 1970s Madrid home-movie footage suited for documentary inserts on urban leisure, public squares, birds, and everyday European street life.
Period detail: Visible clues include 1970s-style clothing, compact cars, a sunlit paved square, trees, and soft 8mm color typical of tourist or family filming.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged public moment as a woman feeds pigeons and reacts while the flock gathers and lifts around her.
What appears in frame: A woman, a large flock of white pigeons, paved ground, parked cars, street trees, and the edge of an urban roadway are visible.
Film character: The 8mm image has warm color, soft focus, visible grain, mild gate edges, and handheld framing that support its home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors can use this as a brief cutaway, city-life insert, transition beat, or observational memory moment within a Madrid or animal-interaction sequence.
Historical context: The scene shows everyday interaction with urban birds in a public square, with period vehicles and clothing giving social context without identifying a landmark.
Research note: A woman is visible and may be identifiable in some frames, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright or location considerations.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1978 Madrid 8mm pigeons, woman feeding birds, 1970s Spain home movie, and urban square flock footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Madrid or 1978 Spain footage, then broader themes of pigeons, public squares, and city leisure.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Madrid, Spain, 1978, a woman stands near a dense flock of white pigeons in a sunlit paved square. — A woman feeds a clustered flock of white pigeons in a city square.

In Madrid, Spain, 1978, white pigeons lift and scatter around a woman standing in a paved urban square. — The flock begins to scatter around the woman as she feeds the birds.

In Madrid, Spain, 1978, a woman gestures toward a flock of white pigeons as several birds rise from the ground. — Pigeons crowd the pavement while several birds rise into the air.

In Madrid, Spain, 1978, a woman with a shoulder bag faces the camera beside a large flock of white pigeons. — The woman turns toward the camera as pigeons continue feeding on the pavement.

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