Edinburgh’s outlook tower | Scotland from the Sky
Patrick Geddes was an urban planner with a love for viewpoints and as such purchased the Edinburgh Camera Obscura that sits above the Royal Mile.
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- Clip length: 1'58''
- Broadcast year: 2021
Curriculum Connection
- History | People, place and environment
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC One
- Programme: Scotland from the Sky
- Series: 1
- Episode: 2
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