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Thirty years before Ullapool's construction
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Scotland from the Sky

Thirty years before Ullapool'sconstruction, a new urban order on a much granderscale was...

Thirty years before Ullapool's
construction, a new urban order on a much grander
scale was emerging in Edinburgh

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Thirty years before Ullapool's construction,
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a new urban order on a much grander scale was emerging in Edinburgh.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:48
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 In the summer of 1939, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
In the summer of 1939,
S01 • E03 His bosses refused and suggested he take a taxi instead. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
His bosses refused and suggested he take a taxi instead.
S01 • E01 But taking the pictures was only the first stage. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
But taking the pictures was only the first stage.
S01 • E01 The images captured from above had to be examined closely - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
The images captured from above had to be examined closely
S01 • E02 At the time, it was the largest planned city development - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
At the time, it was the largest planned city development
S01 • E03 But Crawford was stubborn and paid for the airplane himself. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
But Crawford was stubborn and paid for the airplane himself.
S01 • E02 Spreading out over the empty fields to the north of the castle. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
Spreading out over the empty fields to the north of the cast...
S01 • E03 The owner of this beautiful vintage Tiger Moth is William Mackaness, - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
The owner of this beautiful vintage Tiger Moth is William Ma...
S01 • E02 For many of its residents today, - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
For many of its residents today,
S01 • E01 So, you've got to remember these are the actual negatives - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
So, you've got to remember these are the actual negativ...
S01 • E03 So, overalls will stop you from snagging anything, - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
So, overalls will stop you from snagging anything,
S01 • E01 This is a map reference here, date and the negative number. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
This is a map reference here, date and the negative number.
S01 • E02 It's a masterpiece of thoughtful planning, a monument to order, - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
It's a masterpiece of thoughtful planning, a monument t...
S01 • E01 Here we can see a road, with trees, - Scotland from the Sky 00:11
Here we can see a road, with trees,
S01 • E02 For me, the New Town's always been a kind of architectural poem, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
For me, the New Town's always been a kind of architectu...
S01 • E03 World War II. It's a genuine article. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
World War II. It's a genuine article.
S01 • E01 And then we've got German front-line trench position, - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
And then we've got German front-line trench position,
S01 • E02 It's even more beautiful when viewed from above. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
It's even more beautiful when viewed from above.
S01 • E02 In the days before planes and drones, - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
In the days before planes and drones,
S01 • E03 At least there's a seatbelt and I get to sit in the front. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
At least there's a seatbelt and I get to sit in the fro...