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Scotland from the Sky

Rather than build upwardsin confined spaces, Abercrombie advocatedlow rise living, in a...

Rather than build upwards
in confined spaces, Abercrombie advocated
low rise living, in a series of brand-new towns
built on open land far beyond the city limits

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Rather than build upwards in confined spaces,
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Abercrombie advocated low rise living,
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in a series of brand-new towns built on open land
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far beyond the city limits.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:43
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 • E01 And few were as dashing or courageous as Douglas Douglas-Hamilton... - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
And few were as dashing or courageous as Douglas Douglas-Ham...
S01 • E03 The sheer volume of finds - Scotland from the Sky 00:13
The sheer volume of finds
S01 • E01 ..a Scottish aristocrat, champion boxer - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
..a Scottish aristocrat, champion boxer
S01 • E02 Glasgow's leaders now had two very different visions - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Glasgow's leaders now had two very different visions
S01 • E01 In 1932, he was approached by John Buchan no less, - Scotland from the Sky 00:15
In 1932, he was approached by John Buchan no less,
S01 • E02 Incredibly, they seemed to agree with Bruce. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
Incredibly, they seemed to agree with Bruce.
S01 • E03 Sites only seen in photographs - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
Sites only seen in photographs
S01 • E02 His controversial vision was approved in 1947. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
His controversial vision was approved in 1947.
S01 • E02 At the same time, plans were being made for skyscrapers across Glasgow. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
At the same time, plans were being made for skyscrapers acro...
S01 • E03 Driving an ex-army jeep, - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Driving an ex-army jeep,
S01 • E01 I've come to Lennoxlove House, near Haddington, to meet his son - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
I've come to Lennoxlove House, near Haddington, to meet...
S01 • E03 By the summer of 1950, the emergency survey was well underway. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
By the summer of 1950, the emergency survey was well underwa...
S01 • E02 Huge swathes of the old tenement blocks were demolished. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
Huge swathes of the old tenement blocks were demolished.
S01 • E02 Knocked down to make way for high rise flats. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
Knocked down to make way for high rise flats.
S01 • E03 Sites were visited in small teams - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Sites were visited in small teams
S01 • E02 One of the earliest high rise buildings can still be found - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
One of the earliest high rise buildings can still be found
S01 • E01 It was. I think they saw it as the last great challenge - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
It was. I think they saw it as the last great challenge
S01 • E03 But sometimes they were already too late. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
But sometimes they were already too late.
S01 • E01 And they thought that the Royal Air Force - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
And they thought that the Royal Air Force
S01 • E02 Work began on Moss Heights in 1950 - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Work began on Moss Heights in 1950