Edinbourgh Scotland-1952: Workers Building A Brick Chimney On A Roof

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationEdinbourgh, Scotland
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Workers Building A Brick Chimney On A Roof — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures two men working on a brick chimney atop a roof in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dressed in casual work clothes, one man applies mortar while the other handles bricks, their movements deliberate and focused. The black-and-white footage shows the texture of the bricks, the grain of the film, and the bright daylight casting sharp shadows. This authentic slice of mid-century domestic construction offers a nostalgic glimpse into everyday labor and craftsmanship.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 124554142

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1952 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: Edinbourgh, Scotland 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s British home-movie requests needing domestic construction labor, roof work, or brick chimney repair as documentary insert material.
Period detail: The work clothes, hand tools, brick chimney, and black-and-white 8mm look may show mid-century residential repair in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1952.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes two men working without staging, emphasizing practical movement, balance on the roof, and shared manual labor.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men, a partly built brick chimney, mortar work, roof edge, hand tools, bright sky, shrubs, and strong shadows.
Film character: The clip has pronounced 8mm grain, high-contrast daylight exposure, soft focus at the frame edges, and slight handheld instability.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a cutaway for home maintenance, postwar domestic life, skilled labor, or a brief memory beat about repair work.
Historical context: The footage gives visual context for small-scale residential construction and manual brickwork, without identifying the workers or exact property.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright and any location or property considerations.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1952 Edinburgh 8mm chimney repair, 1950s Scotland brick workers, roof construction home movie, and men laying bricks.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1952 Edinburgh material, then broader 1950s home repair or construction footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 Edinburgh home-movie frame showing a man beside a partly built brick chimney on a roof in bright daylight. — A worker stands close to the brick chimney structure while roof repair appears underway.

A worker bends near the brick chimney on a rooftop, with the 1952 Edinburgh setting supported by clip metadata. — The worker leans over the roofline near the chimney, handling construction work in strong sunlight.

Black-and-white 8mm frame of a man bending beside a brick chimney during rooftop work in Edinburgh, Scotland. — A worker bends toward the roof area beside the chimney, with shrubs visible beyond the roofline.

Two men appear partly in frame near the brick chimney, one holding a tool or brick during 1952 rooftop work. — Both workers are partly visible as the chimney work continues at the edge of the frame.

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