70th anniversary of ‘Whisky Galore’ is marked
From Hebrides News, 5 Febuary 2011:
Today (Saturday) marks the 70th anniversary of the SS Politician grounding on Eriskay.
In 1941, the SS Politician set sail for Kingston, Jamaica with a cargo which included pianos, motor parts, bedding and 28,000 cases – 264,000 bottles – of whisky.