On 1 January 1919, having survived the First World War, in excess of 250 naval men were returning home to celebrate their first New Year of peace. But in the blackest of nights, in a rising gale, HMY Iolaire sank within yards of the Lewis coast.
On the eve of the 100th anniversary, the people of Lewis tell their story to the rest of the nation through the words and testimonies of the islanders.
Lewis musician Iain Morrison, who discovers that his own great-grandmother had to write to the authorities for financial assistance, details how his contemporary work of music called 'Sàl' - 'Salt Water' helped him find hope.
Scottish musician and composer Iain Morrison is from the Isle of Lewis. He has collaborated with artists Dalziel and Scullion on a performance to commemorate the centenary of the Iolaire disaster.
This performance of original music, called 'Sàl' - 'Salt Water' - is part of a season of artistic works commissioned by the Lewis Arts Centre in An Lanntair, Stornoway, to commemorate and remember those that were lost.