A paddler steers a small wooden boat carrying passengers along the river.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Passengers sit low in the boat while the paddler guides it past riverside buildings — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
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- Calcutta, India
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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1962 Calcutta frame of a gondola-style wooden boat on the river, with passengers seated and a man paddling from the stern.
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The boat drifts farther across frame with the paddler standing near the stern.
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A standing paddler guides the passenger boat through calm water near the waterfront.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Gondola Paddled Along River Past Asian-Style Buildings
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
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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 1962 home-movie look, wooden boat, hand paddling, conical hat, and riverside buildings with tiered roofs may show mid-century travel or daily movement along a Calcutta waterway.
Film character
The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight color fading, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of an original home-movie reel.
Historical context
The scene documents people moving by small paddle craft near formal waterfront buildings, offering visual context for river-based transport and visitor observation in 1960s Calcutta.
Research note
People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, location, and property considerations should be checked separately.
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