Kenya-1969: Guards In Traditional Uniforms With Rifles Performing Ceremonial Drill

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationKenya
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Guards In Traditional Uniforms With Rifles Performing... — Clip Details

KENYA-1969: Two guards in traditional dark uniforms and red fez hats perform a ceremonial rifle drill. They stand at attention, then execute a synchronized turn and salute with rifles. The scene unfolds outdoors in front of a black iron fence and green trees, captured on 8mm film with natural color and grain. The guards' precise movements and formal attire reflect a historic military tradition, offering authentic archival footage of a ceremonial guard change.

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: 125063150

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: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1969 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: Kenya 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Kenya 8mm footage suited to documentary requests for ceremonial guards, uniforms, rifle drill, and formal public-facing military tradition.
Period detail: The dark tunics, red fez-style hats, white socks, rifles, and iron fence setting may show period ceremonial guard attire visible in Kenya footage dated 1969.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, observing a formal drill from a fixed outdoor position as the guards turn, salute, and change stance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two uniformed guards, red hats, long rifles with bayonets, a black iron fence, green trees, a low pale wall, and handheld 8mm framing.
Film character: Natural color 8mm grain, soft focus, gate shadow, and slight exposure variation give the scene a physical home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or transition beat for 1960s Kenya, ceremonial duty, uniforms, or public guard rituals.
Historical context: The footage documents a formal outdoor guard drill without identifying the unit, building, or exact occasion beyond the Kenya 1969 metadata.
Research note: People are visible and likely identifiable enough for likeness review; copyright, performer rights, and any location permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1969 Kenya 8mm ceremonial guards, red fez uniform rifle drill, African guard change home movie, and vintage military salute footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Kenya 1969 travel footage, then broader 1960s ceremonial guard, uniform, and rifle-drill material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Kenya 1969 8mm frame of two ceremonial guards in dark uniforms and red hats near an iron fence, partly obscured by a passing vehicle. — Two ceremonial guards stand outdoors near a fence while a vehicle blurs across the foreground.

Kenya 1969 frame showing two ceremonial guards by an iron fence, with one guard holding a rifle upright during drill. — The guards face each other as one raises a rifle in a formal drill position.

Kenya 1969 8mm frame of ceremonial guards in dark uniforms turning during a rifle drill beside a black iron fence. — The guards shift positions during the drill, with a rifle held upright against the outdoor fence backdrop.

Kenya 1969 frame of a ceremonial guard in dark uniform and red hat moving with a rifle near an iron fence and trees. — A guard moves through the drill with the rifle angled across his shoulder.

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