Alexandria Egypt-1946: Pedestrian Carrying a Broad Head Load Across an Intersection

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationAlexandria, Egypt
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 · Alexandria, Egypt
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

everyday urban life
head carrying
pedestrian movement
childhood
street architecture
public advertising

Shot type: wide
Camera: pan · handheld · Street-level view looking across an intersection and down a receding road
Setting: outdoor · Urban intersection bordered by closely spaced multistory masonry buildings
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Dry conditions with visible sky and strong sunlight
Lighting: Natural sunlight with bright facades and deep building shadows
People: 8 · One prominent pedestrian in loose, light-colored clothing carries a broad head load; a child moves near the curb, with several indistinct people farther down the street. The total is approximate.
Objects: broad basket-like head load · advertising column · paper posters · street lamps · masonry buildings · balconies · windows · sidewalk · curb · roadway
Colors: beige · gray · brown · muted blue · dark purple
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Medium
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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A pedestrian enters the intersection carrying a broad load on their head.
The pedestrian advances with one hand raised to steady the load.
A child crosses near the curb beside the tall advertising column.
Both figures continue across the foreground as the street recedes behind them.

Pedestrian Carrying a Broad Head Load Across an Intersection — Clip Details

Alexandria, Egypt, circa 1946 home movie footage shows a pedestrian crossing an intersection with a broad basket-like load balanced on their head. One raised hand steadies the load as a child moves near the opposite curb. Closely spaced masonry buildings frame the receding street, and a tall advertising column stands on the right. A single wide view follows the crossing with a slight rightward pan, with soft detail and visible film marks.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shot
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004866

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1946 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: Alexandria, Egypt 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 and museum requests for everyday pedestrian life in Alexandria, Egypt, circa 1946.
Period detail: Loose long clothing, a head-balanced load, ornate street lamps and weathered masonry facades provide visible period detail.
Home-movie behavior: The pedestrian steadies the load while a child moves independently nearby, giving the brief street observation an apparently unstaged quality.
What appears in frame: The view contains a load-bearing pedestrian, a child, a capped advertising column, street lamps, balconies, masonry facades and a receding road.
Film character: Muted color, soft projected detail, grain, dust, fine scratches and slight framing movement give the scene its small-gauge archival texture.
Edit role: Works as a short street-life cutaway or transition between harbor arrival and closer observations of Alexandria.
Historical context: The crossing records head carrying and pedestrian activity within the masonry streetscape assigned by the section context to Alexandria circa 1946.
Research note: People, a child, building exteriors and indistinct poster imagery are visible; film copyright is separate from likeness, artwork and property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for Alexandria circa 1946 color home movies, Egyptian street pedestrians and a person carrying a broad load on their head.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's Alexandria harbor chart, filmed July calendar and gesturing pedestrians, then Alexandria circa 1946 views or other head-carrying scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Alexandria, Egypt, circa 1946: a pedestrian enters a sunlit intersection with a broad head load, while a child stands near the shadowed curb. — A pedestrian carrying a broad head load approaches the open intersection.
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Alexandria, Egypt, circa 1946: a pedestrian steadies a basket-like head load while crossing, with a child and capped advertising column to the right. — One raised hand supports the broad load during the crossing.
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Alexandria, Egypt, circa 1946: a head-load carrier and child cross the foreground beside a tall advertising column and weathered urban facades. — The advertising column comes fully into view beside the crossing figures.
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Alexandria, Egypt, circa 1946: the pedestrian continues balancing a broad load as a child crosses near the curb beneath a tall poster column. — The pedestrian and child continue across the junction near the end of the shot.
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