1962: A Visit to a Traditional Hindu Street Market in Calcutta

Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationCalcutta, India
Duration8s
Price$178 USD
Collection1962 in Calcutta India

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A Visit to a Traditional Hindu Street Market in Calcutta — Clip Details

1962: A vibrant vintage 8mm home movie clip capturing a traditional Hindu street market in Calcutta, India. The bustling scene features a line of colorful flowers, vendors in typical clothes including turbans, and barefoot peddlers selling goods from baskets. A crowd of men and women navigates the sunny, warm streets, with umbrellas providing shade and buildings lining the square. This authentic archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into daily life and commerce in 1960s India, ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, and retro storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free via Pond5
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 8s
Starting Price: $178 USD
Clip ID: 67973662

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1399 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: feb
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Date: 1962 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence: Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location: Calcutta, India Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence: Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route: Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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