Britain from Above: The Lights of Britain

Britain from Above: The Lights of Britain

Shining happy people all around - well, they are certainly shining in this fascinating look at the British population.

There are 60 million people according to the last national census, and each man, woman and child has been given their own spot of light so they can be located on the map.

From above you'll see the pin pricks of isolated communities in Scotland to the almighty galaxies of light that make up Birmingham, Manchester and London.

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Shining happy people all around - well, they are certainly shining in this fascinating look at the British population.