The Iolaire Disaster..the ship bringing servicemen home to the Isle of Lewis after the end of the First World War. Many had survived the war, only to lose their lives in the final moments of their journey, just metres from shore. This video remembers the men who were lost, the communities forever changed and why the Iolaire disaster still holds such meaning more than a century later. I was surprised I had never heard of this tragedy, when my uncle told me about it whilst we were in Stornoway, I

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The Isle of Lewis and Harris, the largest island in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, has a rich and complex history dating back thousands of years. Archaeological evidence shows human settlement as early as 5000 BCE, with Neolithic sites like the Callanish Stones—an ancient stone circle older than Stonehenge—attesting to its early importance. By the Iron Age, the island was dotted with brochs and crannogs, and later became part of the Norse Kingdom of the Isles after Viking incursions in the 9th centu

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village on the Isle of Lewis is a glimpse into the tough but simple way of life from the past. For centuries, people lived in these sturdy stone houses with thatched roofs, built to withstand the wild Atlantic weather. Families shared space with animals for warmth, and daily life revolved around fishing, peat-cutting, weaving Harris Tweed, and farming. By the 1970s, the last residents moved out, but the village has been carefully restored. Now, you can visit or even stay ov