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Scotland from the Sky

And then we've got Germanfront-line trench position, you know, the sort ofdog tooth...

And then we've got German
front-line trench position, you know, the sort of
dog tooth positions, communication trenches coming back, and these, what look like black
spots, are actual shell holes

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And then we've got German front-line trench position,
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you know, the sort of dog tooth positions,
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communication trenches coming back,
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and these, what look like black spots, are actual shell holes.
Duration
12 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:14:39
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E02 It's even more beautiful when viewed from above. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
It's even more beautiful when viewed from above.
S01 • E02 In the days before planes and drones, - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
In the days before planes and drones,
S01 • E03 At least there's a seatbelt and I get to sit in the front. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
At least there's a seatbelt and I get to sit in the fro...
S01 • E01 They were. 1918, 2.5 million photographs were taken - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
They were. 1918, 2.5 million photographs were taken
S01 • E02 His name was Patrick Geddes, - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
His name was Patrick Geddes,
S01 • E03 And if you're thinking this looks precarious, - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
And if you're thinking this looks precarious,
S01 • E02 "Perhaps you're wondering why I hurried you up here - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
"Perhaps you're wondering why I hurried you up her...
S01 • E01 The pilots and photographers risked everything - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
The pilots and photographers risked everything
S01 • E02 Simply because the exertion of climbing gets the blood pumping, - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
Simply because the exertion of climbing gets the blood pumpi...
S01 • E01 When the war ended, they saw their opportunity to bring their talents - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
When the war ended, they saw their opportunity to bring thei...
S01 • E02 The Tower was one of the highest spots in the whole of Edinburgh. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
The Tower was one of the highest spots in the whole of Edinb...
S01 • E03 I'm actually starting to enjoy myself. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
I'm actually starting to enjoy myself.
S01 • E01 Here, a band of demob-happy wartime aviators came together - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
Here, a band of demob-happy wartime aviators came together
S01 • E02 And right at the very top was a Camera Obscura. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
And right at the very top was a Camera Obscura.
S01 • E03 The original trip above the Scottish Lowlands - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
The original trip above the Scottish Lowlands
S01 • E02 It's like a giant camera laid on its back with a mirror this size - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
It's like a giant camera laid on its back with a mirror...
S01 • E03 That's around £1,000 in today's money. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
That's around £1,000 in today's money.
S01 • E01 Aerofilms flew primitive aircraft - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Aerofilms flew primitive aircraft
S01 • E02 It allowed the viewer to look down on the city - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
It allowed the viewer to look down on the city
S01 • E03 Crawford became the Sherlock Holmes of the skies. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
Crawford became the Sherlock Holmes of the skies.