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In the build-up to the Second World War
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Scotland from the Sky

In the build-up tothe Second World War, the Luftwaffe started photographingkey sites all...

In the build-up to
the Second World War, the Luftwaffe started photographing
key sites all across Scotland

Full Transcript

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In the build-up to the Second World War,
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the Luftwaffe started photographing key sites all across Scotland.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:49
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 MAN: Glasgow's roads were not designed for motorised traffic. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
MAN: Glasgow's roads were not designed for motorised tr...
S01 • E03 We used a drone to get much more detailed information - Scotland from the Sky 00:19
We used a drone to get much more detailed information
S01 • E01 It ranged from the obvious, - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
It ranged from the obvious,
S01 • E02 They were built for horse-drawn vehicles. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
They were built for horse-drawn vehicles.
S01 • E02 It is not surprising that congestion of traffic, - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
It is not surprising that congestion of traffic,
S01 • E01 Aerial photography was going back to war. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
Aerial photography was going back to war.
S01 • E02 By 1956, the average journey speed in the city - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
By 1956, the average journey speed in the city
S01 • E03 While times and technology have changed, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
While times and technology have changed,
S01 • E01 As the Germans took photographs of the British, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
As the Germans took photographs of the British,
S01 • E03 The drone took hundreds of pictures, - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
The drone took hundreds of pictures,
S01 • E02 The bold solution proposed by Glasgow's all powerful planners - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
The bold solution proposed by Glasgow's all powerful pl...
S01 • E01 Now using specially adapted Spitfires, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Now using specially adapted Spitfires,
S01 • E03 The pictures were processed - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
The pictures were processed
S01 • E01 ..with cameras that could capture pin-sharp images - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
..with cameras that could capture pin-sharp images
S01 • E02 Unlike most ring roads, it didn't by-pass the city centre, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
Unlike most ring roads, it didn't by-pass the city cent...
S01 • E03 What was revealed exceeded everyone's expectations - - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
What was revealed exceeded everyone's expectations -
S01 • E02 It was to be Britain's first urban motorway. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
It was to be Britain's first urban motorway.
S01 • E01 Some of the souped-up Spitfires were based here - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
Some of the souped-up Spitfires were based here
S01 • E02 Every day up to 180,000 vehicles tear along its tarmac. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Every day up to 180,000 vehicles tear along its tarmac.
S01 • E03 From above, the layout of the dockyard became clear. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
From above, the layout of the dockyard became clear.