Edinbourgh Scotland-1952: Red Double-Decker Bus and Mounted Soldier on City Street

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationEdinbourgh, Scotland
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Red Double-Decker Bus and Mounted Soldier on City Street — Clip Details

EDINBOURGH SCOTLAND-1952: Vintage 8mm film captures a classic street scene with iconic red double-decker tour buses, including one with an 'EDISWAN' advertisement. The footage shows elegant couples in period attire—men in suits and hats, women in hats and coats—walking along a city street. A mounted soldier in a traditional red and white uniform and tall plumed helmet stands guard near a historic stone building, likely a mansion or official residence. The scene is bathed in the warm, slightly faded colors of 1950s home movie film, with visible grain and a nostalgic, archival quality. This authentic slice of mid-century British life is ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, and nostalgic projects.

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: 124554510

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: Yes
Audible music: No

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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: 1950s Scotland street footage for documentary edits needing urban travel, public life, and ceremonial military detail from original 8mm home movies.
Period detail: The clip shows red double-decker buses, formal hats and suits, and a mounted soldier in ceremonial uniform, all consistent with the supplied 1952 Edinburgh metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot feel, moving from street traffic to onlookers gathered near a mounted guard rather than staging a formal scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include red buses, period cars, suited pedestrians, hats, a mounted soldier, a dark horse, stone buildings, and an EDISWAN bus advertisement.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft focus, saturated reds, uneven exposure, gate texture, and slight handheld instability typical of mid-century home-movie film.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a short insert, transition, or contextual cutaway for postwar British city life, tourism, or ceremonial street presence.
Historical context: The scene suggests everyday urban movement alongside ceremonial display, with pedestrians pausing near a mounted guard on a historic-looking street.
Research note: Faces, a visible advertisement, and military uniform should be reviewed for likeness, trademark, and contextual use; copyright and permissions are separate checks.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1952 Edinburgh 8mm street scene, Scotland double-decker bus, mounted soldier home movie, and 1950s British city pedestrians.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1952 Edinburgh material, then broader 1950s Scotland street, transport, or ceremonial guard footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 Edinburgh street view with red double-decker buses, a dark car, stone buildings, and a visible EDISWAN advertisement. — Red double-decker buses pass along a city street, one carrying an EDISWAN advertisement.

Mounted ceremonial soldier in red and white uniform near pedestrians in hats on an Edinburgh street, based on supplied 1952 metadata. — Pedestrians gather near a mounted soldier in ceremonial uniform by a stone building.

Closer street view of a mounted ceremonial soldier, dark horse, and pedestrians in period hats and coats in 1952 Edinburgh footage. — A mounted soldier stands above pedestrians gathered close to the horse.

1952 Edinburgh home-movie frame showing a mounted ceremonial soldier, dark horse, and suited pedestrians near a stone building. — A mounted soldier remains beside the street as pedestrians look on from close range.

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