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India-1946: Large Steamship At Sea With Smoke From Funnel

  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationIndia
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Large Steamship At Sea With Smoke From Funnel — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage home movie captures a large steamship at sea, its twin funnels emitting smoke as it moves through the water. The grainy, monochrome footage shows the vessel from a distance, with small boats visible nearby. The scene evokes a sense of mid-century maritime travel and industrial activity, characteristic of archival footage from India during the post-war era. The film's aged quality, with visible scratches and soft focus, enhances its nostalgic and historic appeal.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124756197

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
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

  • water
  • steam
  • smoke
  • people
  • rocks
  • hay
  • men
  • large
  • boat
  • ocean
  • horse
  • attached
  • ropes
  • winched
  • industrial
  • india
  • 1946
  • 1946 India maritime footage
  • vintage 8mm steamship
  • archival ocean travel
  • old film steamboat
  • 1940s Indian port
  • historical ship footage
  • monochrome 8mm film
  • steamship smoke
  • vintage ocean liner
  • retro travel footage
  • 1940s archival film
  • industrial maritime scene
  • classic home movie
  • nostalgic 1946 footage
  • vintage Indian shipping
  • 8mm historical footage
  • old film grain
  • documentary maritime clip
  • vintage steam travel
  • 1940s ocean voyage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1940s India maritime or travel sequences needing brief 8mm home-movie views of a large steamship and nearby harbor activity.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two men stand beside a harnessed horse or cart near bundled material.

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