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Colombo Ceylon-1946: Sunset From A Sailing Ship

  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationColombo, Sri Lanka
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Sunset From A Sailing Ship — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage home movie captures a serene sunset from a sailing vessel in Colombo, Ceylon. The warm golden light of dusk glows across the horizon, illuminating scattered clouds and reflecting on the calm ocean. Silhouetted rigging lines frame the view from the ship's deck, creating a classic maritime perspective. The footage exhibits natural film grain and slight color fading, enhancing its nostalgic, archival quality. This authentic slice of mid-century travel offers a peaceful, contemplative moment at sea.

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
124755688

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No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

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Date
1946 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Colombo, Sri Lanka Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s maritime travel edits needing a quiet sunset view from a sailing vessel near Colombo, Ceylon, for documentary, museum, or memory-sequence use.

Still Frames From This Clip

Sunset over the ocean with silhouetted ship rigging in the foreground.

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