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Bombay India-1946: A Pier With Boats And Houses On The Edge Of A Calm River

  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationBombay, India
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1946 Bombay India
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A Pier With Boats And Houses On The Edge Of A Calm River — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage home movie captures a tranquil riverside village in Bombay, India. The camera glides across calm waters, revealing a cluster of modest houses with tiled roofs along the riverbank. A wooden pier extends into the water, with small boats moored nearby. Palm trees rise above the homes, and the overcast sky casts a soft, muted light over the scene. The footage shows natural film grain and slight motion blur, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century Indian life and architecture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124754600

Rights & Clearance

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 1725 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
reel 1
Reel-level year note
1946
Reel-level location note
india
Date
1946 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Bombay, India Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

  • lake
  • river
  • boat
  • house
  • pier
  • boats
  • houses
  • edge
  • calm
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  • buildings
  • landmarks
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  • 1946
  • 1946 Bombay India footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • Indian village 1946
  • riverside homes
  • wooden pier
  • calm water
  • palm trees
  • 1940s India
  • archival footage
  • historic film
  • documentary clip
  • nostalgic home movie
  • old film
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage India
  • 1946 archival
  • riverbank village
  • classic film
  • 8mm film

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1940s Bombay riverfront or waterfront village requests for documentary, education, museum, or editorial productions needing brief atmospheric home-movie footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Bombay 8mm frame showing low riverside houses, palms, and calm water under an overcast sky.
Riverside houses and palms sit beyond calm water in a soft 8mm view.

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