Clock tower and balconied facade, Calcutta, 1962.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Clock tower building, Calcutta, 1962 — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
- Location
- Calcutta, India
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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Ornate multi-storey colonial-era building with clock tower and colonnaded balconies, Calcutta, India, 1962, captured on 8mm film.
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Historic Clock Tower and River
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
The ornate multi-storey building with colonnaded clock tower and warm ochre stonework is consistent with mid-20th century India; ghat figures appear to wear attire consistent with early 1960s.
Film character
Warm 8mm color palette with visible grain, slight edge vignetting from the film gate, and strong sun exposure give the frames an authentic mid-century archival texture.
Historical context
The ghat scene may show devotional bathing or daily washing; the colonnaded clock tower reflects British-era civic architecture that remained prominent in Indian cities through the early 1960s.
Research note
Adults are visibly present in the ghat scene; individual likeness releases are unavailable for archival footage; independently verify the specific landmark before making editorial identifications.
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