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1982: Security Guard on Railroad Tracks, Hong Kong

1982: Security Guard on Railroad Tracks, Hong Kong

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  • Year1982
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationHong Kong, China, Peoples Rep
  • Duration14s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1982 · Hong Kong, China, Peoples Rep
  • StatusPartner License

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Security Guard on Railroad Tracks, Hong Kong — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1982 showing a security guard walking along railroad tracks in a switchyard in Hong Kong. The guard, wearing a beret, dark hair, short sleeves, black boots, and a safety vest with pouches, moves through gravel ballast and sleepers near a diesel locomotive. The scene captures industrial rail operations under daylight, with visible rails, equipment, and a classic retro aesthetic. This authentic archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into Hong Kong’s transportation history and everyday life in the early 1980s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
14s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
70184823

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1805 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1982
Reel-level location note
hong kong,taiwan
Date
1982 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
Hong Kong, China, Peoples Rep 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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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Topics & Keywords

  • security
  • guard
  • walks
  • daylight
  • railroad
  • tracks
  • switchyard
  • equipment
  • moves
  • beret
  • dark hair
  • short sleeves
  • black boots
  • belt
  • pouches
  • rails
  • gravel
  • ballast
  • locomotive
  • sleepers
  • diesel engine
  • safety vest
  • orange
  • yellow
  • tan
  • stepping
  • transportation
  • hong kong
  • 1982
  • 1982 Hong Kong
  • security guard
  • railroad tracks
  • gravel ballast
  • industrial rail
  • vintage 8mm film
  • retro footage
  • archival clip
  • classic home movie
  • transportation history
  • daylight scene
  • old film
  • nostalgic footage
  • documentary style
  • commercial use
  • historical footage
  • 1980s China
  • railway operations
  • orange safety vest
  • moving guard

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