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Scotland from the Sky

She was so large, 1,020 feet long, that the builders had to cutthis little V-shaped nick...

She was so large, 1,020 feet long, that the builders had to cut
this little V-shaped nick into the harbour wall, so that her bum wouldn't stick
too far out into the Clyde

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She was so large, 1,020 feet long,
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that the builders had to cut this little V-shaped nick
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into the harbour wall,
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so that her bum wouldn't stick too far out into the Clyde.
Duration
11 seconds
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18
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:25
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 • E03 60 years on, the National Collection of Aerial Photography - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
60 years on, the National Collection of Aerial Photography
S01 • E02 Four more new towns were developed in the 1940s and '50s. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
Four more new towns were developed in the 1940s and '50...
S01 • E01 A year after her launch, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
A year after her launch,
S01 • E03 The tools and transport have changed, but the job remains the same. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
The tools and transport have changed, but the job remains th...
S01 • E02 The idea behind them was simple - - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
The idea behind them was simple -
S01 • E01 Every available plane at Renfrew Airfield - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Every available plane at Renfrew Airfield
S01 • E03 I'm heading out to sea with the Aerial Survey Team. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
I'm heading out to sea with the Aerial Survey Team.
S01 • E01 There were so many cameras in the sky, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
There were so many cameras in the sky,
S01 • E03 They're on the lookout - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
They're on the lookout
S01 • E02 The second of these new towns was Glenrothes in Fife. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
The second of these new towns was Glenrothes in Fife.
S01 • E01 Everyone wanted to watch the most glamorous ship in the world - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
Everyone wanted to watch the most glamorous ship in the worl...
S01 • E03 Since the National Collection started flying, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Since the National Collection started flying,
S01 • E03 The reason there are so many - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
The reason there are so many
S01 • E02 The town was custom designed - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
The town was custom designed
S01 • E01 John Brown's Shipyard was just over here - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
John Brown's Shipyard was just over here
S01 • E02 It couldn't have been more different from the overcrowded tenements - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
It couldn't have been more different from the overcrowd...
S01 • E01 Over here there was another massive industrial concern - - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
Over here there was another massive industrial concern -
S01 • E03 Overshadowed by the brooding and dramatic Cuillin mountains, - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
Overshadowed by the brooding and dramatic Cuillin mountains,
S01 • E02 And you can see just how much green space Glenrothes enjoys. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
And you can see just how much green space Glenrothes enjoys.
S01 • E01 At peak it employed over 16,000 people. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
At peak it employed over 16,000 people.