Hong Kong China-1984: White Mosque Dome and Minarets Above an Arched Facade

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Year1984
Decade1980s
LocationHong Kong, China
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1984 · Hong Kong, China
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

religious architecture
Islamic heritage
urban landmarks
travel observation
architectural detail
Hong Kong history

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · pan · tilt · Low-angle exterior view
Setting: outdoor · Urban religious building exterior with shrubs and adjoining structures
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Clear sky with a small patch of cloud
Lighting: Direct sunlight with deep shadows beneath the facade
People: 0 · No clearly discernible people.
Landmarks: Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre
Objects: dome · minarets · pointed arched windows · decorative parapet · curved metal framework · rectangular adjoining structures · shrubs · climbing vegetation
Colors: white · blue · green · gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The white dome and two minarets rise above the arched-window facade.
A leftward pan brings the curved metal framework farther into view.
The foreground arch spans adjoining rectangular structures and greenery.
The lifted framing leaves more sky above the dome and nearest minaret.

White Mosque Dome and Minarets Above an Arched Facade — Clip Details

Hong Kong, circa 1984 home movie footage shows the white exterior of Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre beneath a clear blue sky. A rounded dome, slender minarets and rows of pointed arched windows rise above shrubs and a shaded lower facade. The handheld view pans left and tilts slightly upward, bringing a dark metal arch and adjoining rectangular structures into the foreground. Grain, dust and soft detail mark the projected film transfer.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shotExteriorHandheld
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004596

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1984 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: Hong Kong, China 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 documentary requests for a Hong Kong religious landmark exterior circa 1984, with a clear architectural establishing view.
Period detail: The completed rebuilt structure provides a circa 1984 earliest date, while the visible architecture offers no tighter dating clue.
Home-movie behavior: A visitor's handheld pan and slight upward tilt follow the building's upper features without staged activity.
What appears in frame: A white dome, slender minarets, pointed windows, decorative parapet, curved metal framework and dense shrubs share the frame.
Film character: Soft detail, visible grain, dust, scratches and uneven handheld framing retain the texture of projected small-gauge film.
Edit role: Works as a brief establishing shot or architectural cutaway within a Hong Kong travel or urban history sequence.
Historical context: The view records the rebuilt Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre, whose checked opening date is circa 1984, within its planted urban surroundings.
Research note: No identifiable faces or readable logos are discernible; footage copyright and any applicable property permissions remain separate rights considerations.
Research search match: Matches searches for Kowloon Mosque exterior, Hong Kong Islamic architecture and small-gauge travel footage circa 1984.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Hong Kong signs and traffic, reflective glass architecture and Victoria Harbour panorama, then other local religious-building exteriors.

Still Frames From This Clip

Kowloon Mosque in Hong Kong, circa 1984, with its white dome, two minarets and long arched-window facade above greenery. — The dome and two minarets rise above the sunlit white facade.
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A foreground metal arch and rectangular structures frame Kowloon Mosque's dome and minaret in Hong Kong, circa 1984. — The leftward view brings the curved foreground framework into prominence.
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Kowloon Mosque, Hong Kong, circa 1984: the dome and nearest minaret stand behind a broad metal arch and planted foreground. — The dome and minaret remain at the right as the arch spans the foreground.
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An upward-shifted view of Kowloon Mosque in Hong Kong, circa 1984, places the dome and minaret at the right against open blue sky. — More sky enters the final framing above the foreground arch and mosque.
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