Colombo Ceylon-1946: Elephant Suspended over Water During Transport

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationColombo, Sri Lanka
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Elephant Suspended over Water During Transport — Clip Details

COLOMBO CEYLON-1946: A young elephant is carefully lifted by a rope sling over the water, its body suspended mid-air during transport. The animal, secured with thick ropes, is hoisted from a small boat, with a man visible below. The footage, shot on 8mm film, captures the scene with natural grain and muted colors, showcasing a moment of animal care in a tropical maritime setting. The calm sea and the elephant's steady posture reflect a methodical operation, likely part of a rescue or relocation effort. This archival home movie offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century wildlife handling in Ceylon.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124755659

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1946 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: Colombo, Sri Lanka 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 1940s documentary or museum edits needing real 8mm footage of elephant transport and maritime animal handling in Colombo, Ceylon.
Period detail: The muted 8mm color, small boat, rope sling, and manual hoisting arrangement may show mid-1940s animal transport methods in a harbor or coastal setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from above like a traveler or crew member recording an unusual transport operation rather than a staged demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a young elephant, rope sling, wooden support, small boat, open water, hoisting lines, and a partially visible person below.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, muted color, slight blur, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of a scanned home-movie reel.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or transition for stories about wildlife movement, colonial-era travel, or maritime logistics.
Historical context: The footage visually documents a young elephant being moved by sling over water, but the exact purpose of the operation should be verified externally.
Research note: People appear only incidentally and indistinctly, but likeness, animal-welfare context, and copyright status should be reviewed before publication.
Research search match: Search matches include 1940s Ceylon elephant transport, Colombo harbor animal sling, 8mm elephant hoisting, and archival wildlife relocation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Colombo or Ceylon 1946 material, then broader elephant handling or maritime transport footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Young elephant in Colombo, Ceylon footage appears suspended by a rope sling over open water in a 1940s 8mm frame. — A young elephant hangs in a rope sling above the water during transport.

The suspended elephant is seen from behind above rippled water, with part of a small boat visible below. — The sling carries the elephant over water with a boat directly beneath.

A rear view shows the young elephant held by ropes over the water, with a person or boat detail partly visible below. — The elephant remains suspended as the lift moves near the boat.

The elephant appears in side view in a wooden and rope sling, with water and a small boat section nearby. — A side view reveals the wooden sling supporting the elephant during the move.

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