Nigeria-1969: Men Hoist Massive Fish Using Pulley On Beach

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationNigeria
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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Men Hoist Massive Fish Using Pulley On Beach — Clip Details

NIGERIA-1969: A group of men on a sandy beach work together to hoist a massive fish using a wooden tripod and pulley system. Local men in traditional attire, including a woman in a striped wrap skirt, assist alongside others in casual 1960s clothing. The fish, likely a marlin or tuna, is suspended mid-air as the team coordinates the lift against the backdrop of the open sea under a clear sky. Shot on 8mm film, this authentic home movie captures a moment of communal effort and traditional fishing practices with natural film grain and vibrant, sun-bleached colors.

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: 127561842

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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: Nigeria 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: Supports archival requests for 1960s West African coastal fishing, communal labor, and documentary inserts showing a beachside fish-hoisting process in Nigeria.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color stock, and simple wooden tripod pulley may show late-1960s home-movie documentation of fishing work rather than a staged production scene.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an observational home-movie view as men gather around the suspended fish, adjust the lift, and watch the process from close range.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a sandy beach, open sea, wooden tripod poles, a pulley rig, several adults, a striped wrap skirt, and a large fish suspended near the group.
Film character: The footage has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, sunlit exposure, mild color fading, and handheld framing that give the scene physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for coastal livelihoods, fishing labor, travel footage, or 1960s Nigeria context.
Historical context: The scene visually documents a group handling a large catch on a beach, suggesting shared practical labor without confirming the species or exact locality.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; metadata gives no logos, music, or private property, but copyright and subject permissions remain separate issues.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1969 Nigeria 8mm fishing footage, West African beach fish hoist, home movie coastal labor, or large fish pulley scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby footage from the same reel, then other Nigeria 1969 coastal scenes, then broader archival clips of fishing, beach labor, and communal work.

Still Frames From This Clip

Nigeria, 1969: adults stand on a beach beside a large fish being lifted with a wooden tripod and pulley near the sea. — Group gathers as a large fish hangs from a beachside pulley rig.

Nigeria, 1969: men work around a tripod pulley as a large fish hangs above the sand, with the ocean behind them. — Men coordinate around the suspended catch and wooden hoist.

Nigeria, 1969: adults on a sandy shoreline cluster around a hoisted fish, with tripod poles framing the scene. — Beach group stands close to the fish and hoisting frame.

Nigeria, 1969: people on the beach inspect or adjust a large fish hanging from a wooden hoist near the water. — The suspended fish remains centered as the group works around it.

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