Vancouver Canada-1974: Archival Footage Of A White Ferry Boat On A Cloudy Day

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationVancouver, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 Vancouver Canada

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Archival Footage Of A White Ferry Boat On A Cloudy Day — Clip Details

VANCOUVER CANADA-1974: Archival 8mm footage captures a white ferry boat named HYAK at a dock on a cloudy day. The clip shows the ferry's upper deck and bridge, with a prominent 'expo 74' banner visible. The view is partially framed by a vehicle's roof, suggesting the footage was shot from a car. The scene transitions to a shot of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, featuring large cranes and a sign, all rendered in the characteristic grain and color palette of vintage Super 8 film. The camera remains unsteady throughout, capturing a candid moment of mid-1970s transportation and industrial activity.

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: 125632360

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: 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 1016 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: worlds fair
Reel-level year note: 1974
Reel-level location note: seattle,british columbia canada
Date: 1974 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Vancouver, Canada Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s documentary or educational edits needing home-movie views of ferry transport and naval shipyard waterfront infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest.
Period detail: The HYAK ferry name, Expo 74 banner, and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard sign provide visible mid-1970s transportation and industrial clues.
Home-movie behavior: The partially obstructed, handheld framing feels like a traveler filming from inside or near a vehicle rather than a staged production setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white ferry bridge, Expo 74 banner, vehicle roof edge, dock structures, cranes, shipyard sign, cloudy sky, and wooded shoreline.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, grain, muted color, gate edges, and handheld instability that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, travel transition, waterfront cutaway, or memory beat linking ferry movement with industrial harbor space.
Historical context: The clip places public ferry travel beside shipyard infrastructure, suggesting a 1970s waterfront where transit, tourism, and heavy industry visually overlap.
Research note: Visible ferry markings, Expo 74 text, and shipyard signage may require review for trademark, copyright, location, and institutional identification issues.
Research search match: Research matches include 1974 8mm ferry footage, HYAK ferry dock scene, Expo 74 ferry banner, and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then with 1974 Vancouver or Pacific Northwest waterfront material, then with ferry, harbor, shipyard, or travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 home-movie frame showing the white HYAK ferry at a dock, partly blocked by a vehicle roof, with an Expo 74 banner visible. — HYAK ferry bridge and Expo 74 banner seen through a partially obstructed dockside view.

1974 ferry dock view with the HYAK bridge and Expo 74 banner visible, framed by dark foreground edges and cloudy sky. — HYAK ferry and Expo 74 banner viewed from a constrained, handheld angle.

1974 home-movie still of the HYAK ferry at a dock, with Expo 74 signage and a vehicle roof blocking the lower frame. — Obstructed dockside view of the HYAK ferry with Expo 74 signage along the side.

1974 home-movie frame showing a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard sign below large cranes, with wooded shoreline behind. — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard sign and cranes seen across an industrial waterfront.

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