Greater London United Kingdom-1961: Ornate Stone Facade Beside a Building With Vertical Window Bands

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationGreater London, United Kingdom
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 · Greater London, United Kingdom
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1961 · Ireland & Greater London · Reel e54b5ac4 contains 7 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

urban architecture
decorative craftsmanship
travel observation
architectural contrast
building signage
city heritage

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · Low angle looking upward at the upper storeys
Setting: outdoor · Closely adjoining multistorey urban buildings
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Clear sky
Lighting: Direct daylight with deep shadows beneath balconies and projecting details
People: 0 · No people visible.
Objects: stone facade · carved architectural ornament · iron balcony railings · windows · curtains · curved roof details · vertical WASHINGTON sign · adjoining window-banded frontage
Readable signs: WASHINGTON
Colors: stone beige · brown · blue · grey · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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An upward view establishes the ornate facade and adjoining taller frontage.
The WASHINGTON sign remains visible beside carved stonework and iron balconies.
Slight handheld drift holds the contrasting buildings against blue sky.

Ornate Stone Facade Beside a Building With Vertical... — Clip Details

Probably Greater London, United Kingdom, circa 1961 home movie footage shows an ornate stone facade beside a taller building with vertical window bands. An upward view takes in curved roof details, carved ornament, rows of windows and small iron balconies. A vertical sign reads WASHINGTON along the adjoining frontage. The single shot holds on the architecture with slight handheld drift, beneath a clear blue sky.

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: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004775

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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: 1961 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: Greater London, United Kingdom 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 requests for circa 1961 British travel footage featuring urban architectural details, with Greater London provisionally attributed.
Period detail: The projecting WASHINGTON lettering, iron balconies and contrasting frontages provide period texture but do not independently date the recording.
Home-movie behavior: The upward framing and slight handheld drift convey a visitor pausing to record an interesting building exterior.
What appears in frame: The view includes carved stonework, curved roof details, iron balconies, curtained windows, a vertical WASHINGTON sign and a neighbouring window-banded frontage.
Film character: Soft colour detail, grain, uneven projection brightness, dark edges and passing dust or hair-like marks retain the texture of projected small-gauge film.
Edit role: Functions as a brief architectural establishing detail, travel transition or cutaway between wider location scenes.
Historical context: The juxtaposed frontages show different approaches to exterior decoration and window arrangement within a closely built urban setting.
Research note: The WASHINGTON name and building exteriors are visible; source-film copyright and any property or trademark considerations remain separate from likeness rights, with no people shown.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1961 architectural home movies, ornate British facades, iron balconies and a vertical WASHINGTON sign.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's garden lake fountain, then provisionally related Greater London footage circa 1961, followed by other ornate urban facades.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably Greater London, circa 1961: an upward view of curved stone roof details, iron balconies and a vertical WASHINGTON sign. — Decorative stonework and small balconies contrast with the adjoining building's repeated window bands.
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Probably Greater London, circa 1961: balconies and carved window surrounds beneath a curved roofline, with a looping film or projection mark. — A looping dark mark crosses the upper facade while the vertical WASHINGTON lettering remains visible.
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Probably Greater London, circa 1961: ornate upper storeys and three iron balconies stand beside a taller, regularly divided frontage. — The upward composition emphasizes the stone roof ornament and adjoining vertical window bands.
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Probably Greater London, circa 1961: tall windows, projecting iron balconies and WASHINGTON lettering fill a low-angle architectural view. — The final sampled view retains the carved frontage and neighbouring sign within the same upward framing.
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