Dunedin New Zealand-1978: Seated Bronze Statue Before a Spired Gothic Cathedral Framed by Trees

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Year1978
Decade1970s
LocationDunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1978 · Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

Gothic Revival architecture
public monuments
city landmarks
tourism
colonial heritage
travel home movie

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · pan · tilt
Setting: outdoor · city square in front of a Gothic stone cathedral
Time and weather: day · summer · bright, hazy sky
Lighting: bright daylight with backlit statue in silhouette
People: 3 · A few small distant figures seen from behind or in shadow at the bottom of the frame, not identifiable.
Landmarks: St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin · Robert Burns statue, The Octagon
Objects: seated bronze statue · stone plinth · cathedral facade · spire · traceried window · iron railing · trees · overhead wires
Colors: pale lavender · blue-grey · dark green · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The seated statue and the cathedral front appear, framed by overhanging branches.
The camera drifts right and a dark tree trunk enters the right edge.
The spire and gable settle near the centre of the frame as the shot ends.

Seated Bronze Statue Before a Spired Gothic Cathedral... — Clip Details

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, circa 1978 home movie footage. A seated bronze statue on a stone plinth stands in silhouette in front of the pale stone west front of a Gothic Revival cathedral, with a large traceried window, a pointed gable and a slender spire. Leafy tree branches frame both sides, and a few small figures pass along a railing at the bottom of the frame. The single handheld shot drifts gently to the right and slightly upward on Super 8 colour film with a cool blue cast.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
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: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002374

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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: 1978 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: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand 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: Helps a production that needs a circa 1978 colour view of central Dunedin or a Gothic church landmark in New Zealand for a travel or heritage sequence.
Period detail: No vehicles or clothing are readable in this shot, so the period rests on the colour Super 8 stock and the surrounding 1970s reel.
Home-movie behavior: A visitor's framing, taken from under the trees with the statue placed in front of the church, shows how a tourist composed a souvenir view of the city.
What appears in frame: A seated bronze statue on a stone plinth, the cathedral's large traceried window and arched doorway, a slender spire, overhanging branches, a dark tree trunk and a railing with a few passers-by.
Film character: Cool blue-violet Super 8 colour, a pale sky, soft focus, fine grain and a gentle handheld drift give it a clear projected home-movie texture.
Edit role: Works as a short establishing shot or cutaway for Dunedin, or as a transition from the city into the Otago Peninsula scenes.
Historical context: Dunedin's stone churches and civic buildings were regular stops for visitors to the city, and this reel films them alongside the railway station and Larnach Castle.
Research note: The building and statue are public landmarks, but statue and building imagery may have their own permissions; the few distant people are not identifiable, and copyright in the film is separate from any likeness or property questions.
Research search match: Dunedin cathedral Super 8 1970s, statue in front of Gothic church home movie, vintage New Zealand city landmark film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Dunedin Railway Station and historic cottages clips, then other Dunedin and Otago footage from the 1970s, then Gothic church exteriors from other travel reels.

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Seated bronze statue before a spired Gothic cathedral in Dunedin, New Zealand, circa 1978, on Super 8 film — A seated statue in front of the cathedral's west front, Dunedin, circa 1978.
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Gothic Revival cathedral facade and seated statue in central Dunedin, Otago, circa 1970s home movie view — The camera drifts right as a tree trunk enters the frame, Dunedin, circa 1978.
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Spire and gable of a Dunedin cathedral above a seated bronze statue, framed by trees, circa 1978 — Spire, gable and rose tracery above the statue, Dunedin, New Zealand, circa 1978.
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Super 8 view of a spired Gothic cathedral and seated statue in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, circa 1978 — The shot ends with the spire near centre, Dunedin, circa 1978.
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