What survives, by decade
Share of the searchable Stockfilm catalog by the decade the footage was shot, 1930s through 1980s.
What survives, by decade
Searchable Stockfilm clips by the decade they were shot. The 1960s hold the largest share at 41.9%.
1930s: 7,867 searchable clips, 4.8% of the catalog
1930s
7,867 clips (4.8%)
1940s: 10,573 searchable clips, 6.5% of the catalog
1940s
10,573 clips (6.5%)
1950s: 34,294 searchable clips, 21.1% of the catalog
1950s
34,294 clips (21.1%)
1960s: 68,156 searchable clips, 41.9% of the catalog
1960s
68,156 clips (41.9%)
1970s: 32,001 searchable clips, 19.7% of the catalog
1970s
32,001 clips (19.7%)
1980s: 7,554 searchable clips, 4.7% of the catalog
1980s
7,554 clips (4.7%)
n = 162,603 searchable clips, snapshot 2026-07-15
Source:
Stockfilm Visual Memory Index
stockfilm-vmi-2026-v1.0