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He was very much inspired by Versailles
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Scotland from the Sky

He was very muchinspired by Versailles and the other gardensthat he'd seen in France, and...

He was very much
inspired by Versailles and the other gardens
that he'd seen in France, and he devoted his time and energy
to creating the landscape as it is

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He was very much inspired by Versailles
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and the other gardens that he'd seen in France,
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and he devoted his time and energy to creating the landscape as it is.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:06
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
Production
Clear Focus Movies

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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 He made use of the troops that were stationed nearby, - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
He made use of the troops that were stationed nearby,
S01 • E01 Again the landscape has changed dramatically. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
Again the landscape has changed dramatically.
S01 • E01 Buildings alongside the loch have disappeared - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
Buildings alongside the loch have disappeared
S01 • E03 In the days of picks, shovels, horses and carts, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
In the days of picks, shovels, horses and carts,
S01 • E02 Of all Scotland's big cities, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Of all Scotland's big cities,
S01 • E01 So, what was the magical power - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
So, what was the magical power
S01 • E03 Two whole regiments were enlisted for the backbreaking task. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
Two whole regiments were enlisted for the backbreaking task.
S01 • E02 It's always been a boom and bust city - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
It's always been a boom and bust city
S01 • E03 The work took around 15 years - Scotland from the Sky 00:14
The work took around 15 years
S01 • E02 It's a building that's still under construction - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
It's a building that's still under construction
S01 • E01 In the years after the war, - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
In the years after the war,
S01 • E03 From up here visitors could admire the new perfectly circular fish pond, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
From up here visitors could admire the new perfectly circula...
S01 • E01 To remedy that, the nationalised Hydro-Electric Board built - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
To remedy that, the nationalised Hydro-Electric Board built
S01 • E03 Behind the ruins of the castle - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
Behind the ruins of the castle
S01 • E02 When you first glimpse its unusual form, - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
When you first glimpse its unusual form,
S01 • E01 Construction took 20 years - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
Construction took 20 years
S01 • E03 Either side of the gardens - Scotland from the Sky 00:14
Either side of the gardens
S01 • E02 Costing a cool £80 million, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
Costing a cool £80 million,
S01 • E01 Even today, parts of Loch Cluanie are fringed with tree stumps, - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
Even today, parts of Loch Cluanie are fringed with tree stum...
S01 • E02 Just like the Pavilions of Glasgow's Empire Exhibition, - Scotland from the Sky 00:13
Just like the Pavilions of Glasgow's Empire Exhibition,