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India-1970: Kids Living Dangerously Close To The Railroad Tracks With Inadequate Shelter

  • Year1970
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationIndia
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Kids Living Dangerously Close To The Railroad Tracks... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1970, this vintage footage captures a red and cream-colored Indian passenger train moving along tracks at a busy station. Passengers are visible in the open windows and doorways of the carriages. The scene is viewed from an elevated position, with tin-roofed sheds and makeshift structures lining the tracks, where people gather. In the background, urban buildings and overhead electrical lines define the landscape. The film exhibits natural grain and color fading characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era, offering a candid glimpse into daily life in India during the 1970s.

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
125009881

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 1024 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label
snake,mongoose,fight
Reel-level year note
1970
Reel-level location note
kenya,india
Date
1970 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

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  • Indian commuter train
  • 1970s transportation
  • old film grain
  • historical train journey

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1970s India rail and urban housing footage for documentary, museum, education, or editorial sequences about transport, city life, and trackside living conditions.

Still Frames From This Clip

Red-and-cream passenger train passing tracks beside tin-roofed sheds and overhead rail structures.

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