London England-1963: Double Deck Bus With Typhoon Tea Advertisement

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationLondon, England
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1963 London England

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Double Deck Bus With Typhoon Tea Advertisement — Clip Details

A vibrant 8mm home movie from 1963 captures iconic red double-decker buses navigating the streets of London. The footage prominently features a bus with a bold 'TY-PHOO' tea advertisement on its side, a classic example of mid-century British commercial branding. Other buses, including one with route number 15, share the road with vintage automobiles, while pedestrians and period architecture fill the background. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic motion blur of Super 8 footage, offering an authentic slice of 1960s urban life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124872804

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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: 1963 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: London, England 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for productions seeking 1960s London street transport, red double-decker buses, and period urban advertising in real 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: Visible clues include London red buses, route boards, period automobiles, shopfront signage, and a large Ty-Phoo tea bus advertisement consistent with the 1963 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot street perspective, catching passing buses and pedestrians without staged action or formal composition.
What appears in frame: The frames show red double-decker buses, a Ty-Phoo tea advert, route number boards, street buildings, shop signs, pedestrians, and vintage cars.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries dense grain, saturated reds, uneven exposure, handheld framing, and motion blur from fast-moving buses.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a brief insert, transition, or urban cutaway to establish mid-century London traffic and street commerce.
Historical context: The footage situates public transport, commercial bus advertising, and everyday pedestrian street life within a 1960s London city setting.
Research note: People and brand signage are visible, so users should review likeness, trademark, and context needs separately from any footage copyright license.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1963 London 8mm bus footage, red double-decker with Ty-Phoo advert, 1960s London traffic, and vintage urban transport.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1963 London street scenes, then broader 1960s public transport or advertising footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 London street view with a red double-decker bus carrying a large Ty-Phoo tea advertisement and blurred shopfronts behind it. — A red double-decker bus with Ty-Phoo tea advertising passes through a London street.

Red London double-decker bus moves past storefronts, with strong motion blur and partial street signage visible. — A red bus crosses the frame quickly in front of London street buildings.

1963 London view of a route 15 red double-decker bus with destination boards, surrounding buildings, and vehicles nearby. — Route 15 bus approaches amid traffic and period street architecture.

Two red London double-decker buses share the street, with advertising panels, pedestrians, and building fronts visible in the background. — Passing buses and pedestrians fill a busy London street view.

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