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Scotland from the Sky

After one flight, he wrote, "Fly over our 19th century cities, "with row after row of...

After one flight, he wrote, "Fly over our 19th century cities, "with row after row of houses
without hearts "furrowed with their canyons
of soulless streets

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After one flight, he wrote,
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"Fly over our 19th century cities,
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"with row after row of houses without hearts
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"furrowed with their canyons of soulless streets.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:05
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
Production
Clear Focus Movies

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Movie Summary

In an exhilarating mix of aviation adventure and historical detective work, presenter James Crawford takes to the skies to explore Scotland's cities, coasts and countryside.
S01 • E03 When St Joseph photographed this site in 1949, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
When St Joseph photographed this site in 1949,
S01 • E01 The Aerofilms crews would have set off with a target list, - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
The Aerofilms crews would have set off with a target list,
S01 • E03 It was a sort of Caledonian Camp Bastion - - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
It was a sort of Caledonian Camp Bastion -
S01 • E02 "Look down, and judge for yourself." - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
"Look down, and judge for yourself."
S01 • E01 Start in Auchterarder, heading to Perth, onto Blairgowrie. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
Start in Auchterarder, heading to Perth, onto Blairgowrie.
S01 • E02 Le Corbusier thought he saw a terrible truth, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Le Corbusier thought he saw a terrible truth,
S01 • E01 First, to get a sense of how Aerofilms operated, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
First, to get a sense of how Aerofilms operated,
S01 • E03 Doctor Murray Cooke led the archaeological dig of the camp - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Doctor Murray Cooke led the archaeological dig of the camp
S01 • E02 "Cities with their misery must be torn down," he said. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
"Cities with their misery must be torn down," he s...
S01 • E03 So, Murray, you've brought a map with you - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
So, Murray, you've brought a map with you
S01 • E02 "They must be largely destroyed, fresh cities built." - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
"They must be largely destroyed, fresh cities built.&qu...
S01 • E01 But also to use their photographs of 1930s Perthshire - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
But also to use their photographs of 1930s Perthshire
S01 • E02 This God's eye view transformed Le Corbusier's thoughts - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
This God's eye view transformed Le Corbusier's tho...
S01 • E03 Oh, yeah, I mean, the camp, which is a fairly standard one, - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Oh, yeah, I mean, the camp, which is a fairly standard one,
S01 • E03 We are standing just here. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
We are standing just here.
S01 • E01 I'll be working closely with pilot David Blane... - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
I'll be working closely with pilot David Blane...
S01 • E02 And, like Thomas Tait, he favoured building high. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
And, like Thomas Tait, he favoured building high.
S01 • E01 ..and aerial photographer Peter Jones to match up old and new images. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
..and aerial photographer Peter Jones to match up old and ne...
S01 • E03 The whole camp is orientated north, 'cause that's the attack. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
The whole camp is orientated north, 'cause that's ...
S01 • E02 For Le Corbusier's Scottish disciples, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
For Le Corbusier's Scottish disciples,