Calcutta waterfront from the river, 1962
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Ghat steps and riverbank buildings, Calcutta, 1962 — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
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- Calcutta, India
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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Calcutta riverfront ghat, 1962 — stepped embankment with temple spire, multi-story whitewashed building bearing a yellow banner, and scattered figures on the steps.
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Calcutta India-1962: Historic Calcutta Ghats with People and Boats on River
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
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Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
Frame 0 shows a multi-story whitewashed building with a billboard banner and a small temple spire consistent with early-1960s Indian ghat architecture; boat types and dress visible on the steps support the 1962 date.
Film character
8mm color stock shows warm fading and visible grain throughout; emulsion scratches and surface damage intensify across the wider river shots, lending an authentic period texture.
Historical context
Calcutta's riverfront ghats were active centers of daily life and commerce in the early 1960s; the density of buildings along the embankment reflects the city's historic pre-modernization urban fabric.
Research note
Figures are visible on the ghat steps in frame 0 at an indeterminate distance; no faces are clearly identifiable, but standard talent review is advised before broadcast or commercial use.
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