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Britain from Above from the BBC Got the hardback book of the series yesterday in my friendly local multinational supermarket at half price. The website has some nice additional features now, such as some clips and additional resources. A pity that the Google Earth layer comes up with a page error... Interestingly, there is a link through to a series of vintage programmes which have an aerial photography theme. Click the link HERE , or the image below to visit the website area. For the first time, BBC Archive has gathered together more than 60 years of broadcasting from the air. Watch as cities grow, motorways are introduced and the sea continues to batter the coast. The aerial recordings provide a glimpse into Britain's past and ever changing landscape. The aerial story of the UK has been narrated by some of our most beloved personalities. In programmes taken from the famous series Bird's Eye View you can hear poet John Betjeman narrating a personal, idealised journey acros...