Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Unst Bus Shelter
Bus stop near Baltasound on Unst, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on the isle of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is maintained by the Shetland Islands Council. It is located on the main road across Unst – the A968 – which runs between Belmont and Haroldswick.
 | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (March 2016) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
The name "Bobby's Bus Shelter" honours Bobby Macaulay, a child who used to cycle to the shelter in the mornings to catch the bus to school. The local council had plans to remove the bus shelter in 1996,[1] but after the seven-year-old sent them a letter asking them not to and explaining that the shelter is where he kept his bike while at school, the council left it there and local volunteers furnished and decorated it.[1][2]
The shelter has a sofa and a television. It is furnished and redecorated periodically. For example, in 2010 it was given World Cup themed decoration due to Macaulay's visit to South Africa to see the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[3] and each year by local residents with a sofa, television, computer and other home comforts.
Remove ads
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads