The landscape of Scotland has changed over the years, with areas originally used for farming now boasting huge housing developments or shopping centres.placeholder image
The landscape of Scotland has changed over the years, with areas originally used for farming now boasting huge housing developments or shopping centres.

Scotland from the air: These stunning aerial images show how much the country has changed over the years

By Helen Johnson
Published 6th Nov 2019, 12:04 GMT
Updated 14th Oct 2020, 15:11 GMT

The landscape of Scotland has changed dramatically over the years, with areas originally used for farming now boasting huge housing developments or shopping centres.

These are 31 stunning aerial images that shows what the landscape in Scotland used to look like.

Aerial view of Langholm, Dumfriesshire

17. Langholm, Dumfriesshire

Aerial view of Langholm, Dumfriesshire Photo: Unknown

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Edinburgh aerial views, Corstorphine Road

18. Edinburgh, Corstorphine Road

Edinburgh aerial views, Corstorphine Road Photo: JPI

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Aerial of Armadale, West Lothian, showing brickworks in foreground. May 1966.

19. Armadale, West Lothian

Aerial of Armadale, West Lothian, showing brickworks in foreground. May 1966. Photo: Ian Porteous

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Aerial of Bo'ness, West Lothian, looking west towards Grangemouth. May 1966.

20. Bo'ness, West Lothian

Aerial of Bo'ness, West Lothian, looking west towards Grangemouth. May 1966. Photo: Dick Ewart

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