Suez Canal Egypt-1946: View Of Blue Water And Tan Buildings On A Clear Day

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View Of Blue Water And Tan Buildings On A Clear Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage footage captures a serene view of the Suez Canal in Egypt. The camera glides past calm blue waters, with traditional tan-colored buildings and lush green trees lining the canal bank. Small boats rest along the shore, and the scene is bathed in bright daylight under a clear sky. The film exhibits natural grain, slight blurriness, and the characteristic frame edges of a home movie, evoking a nostalgic mid-20th century atmosphere. This archival clip offers a peaceful glimpse of daily life along the historic waterway.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124759861

Rights & Clearance

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

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 1726 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: reel 2
Reel-level year note: 1946
Reel-level location note: india,suez canal,calcutta
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: Suez Canal, Egypt 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s documentary requests needing Suez Canal waterfront atmosphere, travel context, or a brief establishing insert from real 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-1940s canal-side architecture, small landing platforms, calm blue water, and sparse landscaped banks consistent with the supplied 1946 Egypt metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The viewpoint feels like a visitor filming from across or along the water, observing the canal bank without staged action or visible subjects.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include blue canal water, tan waterfront buildings, trees, small docks or landing platforms, a paved bank, clear sky, and 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The scan carries soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, gate edges, and handheld motion that read as authentic 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quiet establishing shot, travel transition, waterfront cutaway, or memory beat for postwar Egypt or canal-route sequences.
Historical context: The footage offers a restrained visual record of canal-side built environment and waterfront calm without showing identifiable people or specific events.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but copyright, location, and any property or institutional identification should still be reviewed by the buyer.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1946 Suez Canal 8mm footage, Egypt waterfront home movie, vintage canal buildings, blue water travel view, and 1940s archival Egypt.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1946 Suez Canal or Egypt waterfront material, then broader vintage canal and travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Suez Canal view with calm blue water, tan waterfront buildings, trees, and small docks seen through soft 8mm frame edges. — Distant canal bank with buildings, trees, and landing platforms across calm water.

Suez Canal waterfront in 1946, showing blue water, low tan buildings, trees, and a small dock under clear daylight. — Wide view across the canal toward tan buildings and a small waterfront dock.

Closer 8mm view of Suez Canal-side buildings, trees, a paved embankment, and calm water, with soft focus and exposure flare. — Closer view of canal-side buildings and trees along the waterfront bank.

Suez Canal bank in 1946 with a tan building, trees, paved waterfront, and calm water, framed by visible 8mm film borders. — Waterfront building and trees seen from across the canal in bright daylight.

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