Elevated porch detail with tree trunk and birdhouse beneath the railing.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Raised wooden house exterior with yard pots and a blue birdhouse in front — 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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1962 Calcutta home-movie frame showing a raised wooden house, porch railings, garden pots, and a blue birdhouse below.
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1962 · Calcutta, India
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Elevated Wooden House with Birdhouse and Plants
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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 clip may show mid-century domestic architecture, with a raised wooden porch, open railings, potted plants, and a small yard birdhouse visible in the frames.
Film character
The 8mm image has soft focus, heavy grain, warm color, uneven exposure, and slight handheld drift that preserve the texture of original home-movie film.
Historical context
The footage offers a small-scale view of residential outdoor space and garden objects in Calcutta without identifying residents, neighborhood, or social status.
Research note
No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but copyright, location identification, and any property-release needs should still be reviewed for the intended use.
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