Quebec-1938: British Guard in Red Coat and Bearskin Hat

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationQuebec, Canada
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 Quebec Canada

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British Guard in Red Coat and Bearskin Hat — Clip Details

QUEBEC-1938: A British soldier in a red coat and tall black bearskin hat marches with a rifle at the Royal Military College of Canada. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage clip captures the ceremonial guard in front of stone buildings, showcasing the iconic uniform and disciplined movement. The footage has a nostalgic, grainy quality typical of home movies from the late 1930s, with natural lighting and a steady camera. The scene evokes historical military tradition and colonial-era pageantry, ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or historical storytelling.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127267649

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

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: 1938 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: Quebec, Canada 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

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 1930s Canada archive requests needing ceremonial military guard footage for documentary, museum, education, or editorial period sequences.
Period detail: The red tunic, tall black bearskin-style hat, rifle, stone wall, and formal marching may show British-influenced ceremonial military dress in Quebec in 1938.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot viewpoint, watching a uniformed guard pass across the frame rather than staging a formal military display.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a red-coated guard, tall black hat, rifle, white belt, stone masonry, chain barriers, pavement, and dark foreground edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and dark frame edges that give the scene a period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or cutaway for Canadian travel, military ceremony, or late-1930s institutional settings.
Historical context: The scene presents ceremonial guard movement in front of stone buildings, suggesting public military pageantry without confirming a specific event.
Research note: People are visible and the military uniform may require contextual review; copyright, likeness, location, and institutional permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1938 Quebec 8mm guard footage, British-style soldier marching, red tunic ceremonial uniform, and rifle drill home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with Quebec or 1938 Canadian footage, and then with ceremonial military or landmark travel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1938 Quebec footage, a ceremonial guard in a red tunic and tall black hat marches with a rifle near stone buildings. — A uniformed guard marches past stonework with a rifle held upright.

A red-coated ceremonial guard carrying a rifle moves across the frame in the supported 1938 Quebec setting. — The guard advances in profile with rifle and white belt visible.

A closer 1938 Quebec view shows the ceremonial guard's red tunic, tall black hat, rifle, and stone backdrop. — The guard passes closer to camera, with the rifle and tunic details more visible.

The ceremonial guard is seen from behind as he marches away in the 1938 Quebec home-movie footage. — The guard exits the scene, seen from the rear with rifle and red coat still visible.

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