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Calcutta India-1946: Horse-Drawn Carriage and Street Life in 1940s India

  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationCalcutta, India
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1946 Calcutta India
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Horse-Drawn Carriage and Street Life in 1940s India — Clip Details

CALCUTTA INDIA-1946: Vintage 8mm film captures daily life in a bustling Indian street. A horse-drawn carriage carries passengers under a large umbrella, while people in traditional attire walk along the road. The scene includes a two-story building with a corrugated metal roof and a market area with vendors and shoppers. The footage shows natural movement and activity, with a mix of pedestrians, animals, and vehicles, all rendered in the characteristic grain and color palette of 1940s home movie film. The camera moves through the scene, offering a candid glimpse of mid-century urban life.

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
124755188

Rights & Clearance

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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
Calcutta, 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

  • city
  • boat
  • people
  • work
  • cycle
  • culture
  • happiness
  • ††boat
  • calcutta india
  • 1946
  • 1946 Calcutta India
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1940s street life
  • horse-drawn carriage
  • Indian market scene
  • colonial era India
  • archival footage
  • historical documentary
  • old film
  • street vendors
  • traditional clothing
  • 8mm home movie
  • Indian city life
  • 1940s India
  • vintage travel footage
  • cultural history
  • old India
  • street market
  • colonial architecture
  • documentary footage

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