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The True Story of Whisky Galore

The True Story of Whisky Galore

FromWitness History


The True Story of Whisky Galore

FromWitness History

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In February 1941, a ship carrying nearly 30,000 cases of whisky was wrecked off the Scottish island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides. The islanders began to salvage the bottles from the wreck. Lucy Burns presents material from the BBC archives about the incident that later became the inspiration for the film Whisky Galore. (Photo: An assortment of bottled whisky is displayed at Glenkinchie distillery, 2008, in Edinburgh, Scotland)
Released:
Feb 9, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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