A passing view of a white temple-like building with trees in the foreground.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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The moving camera passes a waterside shop and dock with goods arranged under shelter — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
- Location
- Calcutta, India
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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A Calcutta waterfront shop on wooden supports, with stacked goods and a dock platform visible in 1962 footage.
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Temple and Riverside Shops 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
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
The frames show a white ornate temple-like structure and wooden waterside shops with corrugated roofs, consistent with the supplied 1962 Calcutta metadata.
Film character
Soft focus, visible grain, faded color, exposure variation, and gate marks give the clip a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Historical context
The clip provides visual context for mid-century Calcutta as seen by a visitor, contrasting religious-style architecture with working waterfront shops.
Research note
No people, logos, or audible music are flagged, but copyright, location identification, and property-context review should remain separate clearance checks.
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