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Scotland from the Sky

And from his beloved outlook tower, he could see the Old Town and theNew Town set opposite...

And from his beloved outlook tower, he could see the Old Town and the
New Town set opposite each other like two pages of an open book,
telling a remarkable story of urban history

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And from his beloved outlook tower,
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he could see the Old Town and the New Town set opposite each other
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like two pages of an open book, telling a remarkable story
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of urban history.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:28
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 The Antonine Wall was built in the mid-2nd Century AD. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
The Antonine Wall was built in the mid-2nd Century AD.
S01 • E01 I'm on the west walkway of Tower Bridge, - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
I'm on the west walkway of Tower Bridge,
S01 • E03 Named after the Emperor Antonius Pious, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Named after the Emperor Antonius Pious,
S01 • E02 He could see the past but also, crucially, - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
He could see the past but also, crucially,
S01 • E02 The Edinburgh of Patrick Geddes's era - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
The Edinburgh of Patrick Geddes's era
S01 • E03 North of the wall, the territories of the barbarous Caledonians began. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
North of the wall, the territories of the barbarous Caledoni...
S01 • E03 This section, just west of Falkirk, - Scotland from the Sky 00:13
This section, just west of Falkirk,
S01 • E02 And a world away from her brash and unruly neighbour, Glasgow. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
And a world away from her brash and unruly neighbour, Glasgo...
S01 • E01 Aerofilms arrived in Scotland in 1927. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
Aerofilms arrived in Scotland in 1927.
S01 • E03 Back in the 1930s, - Scotland from the Sky 00:13
Back in the 1930s,
S01 • E02 A rapid industrial growth which began in the late 18th century. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
A rapid industrial growth which began in the late 18th centu...
S01 • E01 One of their first assignments - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
One of their first assignments
S01 • E02 By the mid-1800s, it was Scotland's biggest city. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
By the mid-1800s, it was Scotland's biggest city.
S01 • E03 But during the summer of 1939, - Scotland from the Sky 00:22
But during the summer of 1939,
S01 • E02 The old centre was the Medieval Cathedral. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
The old centre was the Medieval Cathedral.
S01 • E01 Today we're making that same journey, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
Today we're making that same journey,
S01 • E02 But as the Industrial Revolution powered onwards, - Scotland from the Sky 00:14
But as the Industrial Revolution powered onwards,
S01 • E01 Our mission is to re-create a wonderful photograph - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
Our mission is to re-create a wonderful photograph
S01 • E03 How many more camps and forts lay hidden? - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
How many more camps and forts lay hidden?
S01 • E02 In 1853, the writer Hugh McDonald memorably wrote, - Scotland from the Sky 00:16
In 1853, the writer Hugh McDonald memorably wrote,