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The Edinburgh of Patrick Geddes's era
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Scotland from the Sky

The Edinburgh of Patrick Geddes's era was very much a city of the mind -graceful and...

The Edinburgh of Patrick Geddes's era was very much a city of the mind -
graceful and refined

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The Edinburgh of Patrick Geddes's era
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was very much a city of the mind - graceful and refined.
Duration
7 seconds
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21
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:44
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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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 North of the wall, the territories of the barbarous Caledonians began. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
North of the wall, the territories of the barbarous Caledoni...
S01 • E03 This section, just west of Falkirk, - Scotland from the Sky 00:13
This section, just west of Falkirk,
S01 • E02 And a world away from her brash and unruly neighbour, Glasgow. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
And a world away from her brash and unruly neighbour, Glasgo...
S01 • E01 Aerofilms arrived in Scotland in 1927. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
Aerofilms arrived in Scotland in 1927.
S01 • E02 A rapid industrial growth which began in the late 18th century. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
A rapid industrial growth which began in the late 18th centu...
S01 • E03 Back in the 1930s, - Scotland from the Sky 00:13
Back in the 1930s,
S01 • E01 One of their first assignments - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
One of their first assignments
S01 • E02 By the mid-1800s, it was Scotland's biggest city. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
By the mid-1800s, it was Scotland's biggest city.
S01 • E03 But during the summer of 1939, - Scotland from the Sky 00:22
But during the summer of 1939,
S01 • E02 The old centre was the Medieval Cathedral. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
The old centre was the Medieval Cathedral.
S01 • E01 Today we're making that same journey, - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
Today we're making that same journey,
S01 • E02 But as the Industrial Revolution powered onwards, - Scotland from the Sky 00:14
But as the Industrial Revolution powered onwards,
S01 • E01 Our mission is to re-create a wonderful photograph - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
Our mission is to re-create a wonderful photograph
S01 • E03 How many more camps and forts lay hidden? - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
How many more camps and forts lay hidden?
S01 • E02 In 1853, the writer Hugh McDonald memorably wrote, - Scotland from the Sky 00:16
In 1853, the writer Hugh McDonald memorably wrote,
S01 • E03 These questions would have to wait - - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
These questions would have to wait -
S01 • E01 It featured a paddle streamer, just like this, the famous Waverley, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
It featured a paddle streamer, just like this, the famous Wa...
S01 • E02 A city of iron and steam, fire and steel. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
A city of iron and steam, fire and steel.
S01 • E01 And we're going to try to put our drone in the same spot today. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
And we're going to try to put our drone in the same spo...
S01 • E03 In 1946, Crawford retired. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
In 1946, Crawford retired.