Facade detail showing painted frieze, yellow plasterwork, and white arched ornament; figure at right edge, Calcutta, 1962.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Wide view of the building's full facade including tiered rooftop structure, 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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8mm frame from 1962 Calcutta showing a decorated building's full elevation — tiered rooftop pavilion with finial, painted yellow and red facade, white arched relief elements, blue sky above.
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1962 · Calcutta, India
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Ornate Building in Calcutta
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
Date documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
8mm color rendering, visible figure's attire, and the painted decorative facade style are consistent with early 1960s Calcutta; the rooftop pavilion may reflect Bengali or Jain temple tradition.
Film character
Natural 8mm grain and edge vignetting give the footage a warm, slightly faded palette consistent with early 1960s color reversal stock, lending authentic period texture with no significant deterioration.
Historical context
The richly painted facade with decorative friezes, colored horizontal bands, and a rooftop pavilion suggests a temple or culturally significant public building; specific identification requires specialist research.
Research note
A person is visible near the entrance across multiple frames; individual identification is not determinable but likeness review is advised. The building may carry architectural rights under Indian law.
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