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1946: Workers on Boat at Suez Canal, Egypt

1946: Workers on Boat at Suez Canal, Egypt

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  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationSuez Canal, Egypt
  • Duration8s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1946 Egypt

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Workers on Boat at Suez Canal, Egypt — Clip Details

1946: A vintage 8mm home movie clip capturing workers at the Suez Canal in Egypt, showing laborers on a boat navigating the busy waterway. The scene features men handling ropes, working on wooden decks, and moving across the deck under bright morning light. Waves ripple against the hull as shadows stretch across the tin and wood surfaces. This historic footage offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century canal operations, with authentic period clothing and industrial activity. The grainy, nostalgic quality of the 8mm film enhances its archival value, making it ideal for documentaries, historical content, and retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
8s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
72397681

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1726 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
reel 2
Reel-level year note
1946
Reel-level location note
india,suez canal,calcutta
Date
1946 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
Suez Canal, Egypt 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)

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • scene
  • boat
  • workers
  • working
  • ship
  • sea
  • water
  • rope
  • walking
  • pillar
  • floor
  • busy
  • tin
  • waves
  • morning
  • life
  • wood
  • shadow
  • people
  • SUEZ canal egypt
  • 1946
  • 1946 Suez Canal Egypt
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • canal workers
  • boat labor
  • Egyptian canal history
  • mid-20th century footage
  • archival 1940s
  • working class life
  • maritime labor
  • historical documentary
  • retro film
  • old footage
  • canal operations
  • boat deck activity
  • rope handling
  • wooden boat
  • tin boat
  • morning light
  • shadow play
  • industrial labor
  • Egypt 1946
  • historic footage
  • editorial use
  • nostalgic clip

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