Home movie footage
India home movie footage, 1946 to 1974
Stockfilm holds 1,585 clips filmed in India between 1946 and 1974. 1,157 can be licensed directly from Stockfilm for $149 each, royalty-free worldwide; the other 428 are listed on Pond5. 7 places carry a town or city name, led by Calcutta, Bombay and Darjeeling. 4 catalogued physical reels are linked to clips in this set (3 Standard 8mm, 1 Super 8). Most clips run 5 to 9.4 seconds.
- 1,585 clips
- 1,157 direct at $149
- 1946 to 1974
- 7 named places
- 4 catalogued reels
- 6.3 seconds average
$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide
Year by year
Where in India
What is on the reels
The most frequent catalog keywords across all 1,585 clips in this set, with the number of clips carrying each one.
- buildings347
- cultural heritage305
- landmarks289
- walking271
- trees258
- building245
- water227
- traditional clothing143
- animals136
- sky120
48 of the 1,157 direct-licensable clips
India (1974): An Indian Man And Woman Engaged In Some Craft Perhaps Pottery
India (1970): People Living In Tents In A Third World Country Next To A City
India (1974): People Walk Through An Arboretum With A Pond And Garden Of Flowers
India (1974): Peachy Flowers On A Bush
India (1946): People Unloading Elephant From Ship Using Sling Harness On A Sunny
India (1947): Indian Girl Dancing In A Red And Green Sari In Her Garden Next To A
India (1947): A Girl Dancing And Showing Flowers With Action
India (1947): Young Asian Women Dances In Front Of A Big House And Garden
India (1946): October 1946 Calendar Person Circling Day 26 In Red Pencil
India (1974): A Foreign Land With Lots Of Different Buses And Buildings Being
Calcutta India (1962): Couple Views Romantic Sunset
Bombay India (1946): Tribal Desert Women Men Walking Searching Armed Looking Hot
India (1946): Smiling In The Wind
Calcutta India (1962): People Walking Through The Town Outside On A Nice Day
Calcutta India (1962): Two Men White Clothing Walking Down Street Sunny Day Bikes
Calcutta India (1962): People Walking And Driving In Busy Local Street Crowded
Calcutta India (1962): Some Men And Women Were Buying The Fruits And Vegetables In
Calcutta India (1962): A Bustling Market Filled With Vendors And Shoppers
Calcutta India (1962): I Seeing In The Video This Market Place So Many People Are
Calcutta India (1962): A Crowd Of People Walking Down The Street As They Pass
Calcutta India (1962): A Crowd Of People That Are Walking Around Parking Lot
Calcutta India (1962): People Walking City Living
Calcutta India (1962): People Transporting From Boat To Land
Calcutta India (1962): People In A Foreign Country Doing Daily Tasks At A Crowded
Calcutta India (1962): People Are Enjoying A Sunny Day Beside The Water While
Calcutta India (1962): There Is Some Rural Area Where The One Women Is Giving Bath
Calcutta India (1962): View Of Woman Washing A Child By A River On A Bright Sunny
Calcutta India (1962): Locals Perform Their Daily Bathing And Prayer At The Kedar
Calcutta India (1962): People Are Taking Bath In A Large Public Bath Of The River
Calcutta India (1962): Lake Swimming Man On Boat People On Deck
Calcutta India (1962): Woman Boarding A Small Boat
Calcutta India (1962): It Is The More Sculpture Images In The Building
Calcutta India (1962): Entrance Of Religious Temple In India Very Beautiful And
Calcutta India (1962): Multi Layered Building
Calcutta India (1962): So Many People Are River In Bath It Nice Video
Calcutta India (1962): Eastern Culture With Men And Women And Children Washing
Calcutta India (1962): A Large Group Of People Bathing And Cleaning Laundry In A
Calcutta India (1962): People On A Hot Summer Day Sitting Next To Or In The Water
Calcutta India (1962): View Of People Getting Out Of Riverboats On A Bright Sunny
Calcutta India (1962): Sliding Video Clip Of A Mass Of Buildings That Get Bigger
Calcutta India (1962): This Place Located In The River Near Its Look Like Very
Calcutta India (1962): It Is The Building Area Seeing A Full Of Different
Calcutta India (1962): Beautiful View Of Historic City With Great Movement In Its
Calcutta India (1962): They All Bathe In The Pool Of The Temple
Calcutta India (1962): There Are Many Different Type Of Houses In The Area
Calcutta India (1962): Old Film Of A Parade With A Float In A Foreign City
Calcutta India (1962): On A River Passing Beautiful Buildings
Frequently asked questions
How many India home movie clips does Stockfilm have?
1,585 clips filmed in India between 1946 and 1974. 1,157 of them have a 4K master ready for direct licensing; the rest are listed on Pond5.
Which years are covered for India?
6 dated years from 1946 to 1974. The deepest year is 1974 with 479 clips, 352 of them direct-licensable.
Where in India was the footage filmed?
7 named places. The largest sets are Calcutta (333), Bombay (177), Darjeeling (15), India (4) and Goa (1).
What film format was India footage shot on?
Standard 8mm (from 1932) and Super 8 (from 1965) are the two home movie gauges in the archive. In the catalog, 0 of the 1,585 clips carry a Super 8 tag and 1,585 are Standard 8mm.
How much does a India clip cost to license?
$149 per clip, flat, for a royalty-free worldwide license that covers documentary, broadcast, advertising and online use. 1,157 clips on this page qualify; checkout delivers the 4K master.
How long are the India clips?
Most run 5 to 9.4 seconds, with an average of 6.3 seconds. Each clip is one continuous shot cut from a longer reel.