Memorial to the Men of the Shetland Bus
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Memorial to the Men of the Shetland Bus
Image: © valenta Taken: 22 Sep 2018
Although the work of the Shetland Bus conveying men and ammunition between Shetland and Nazi-occupied Norway during WW2 is well known, this monument marks the fact that several missions of the 'Bus' also ran out of Burghead. The white building in the background now houses a public convenience and is home to the harbour offices, but was once a former granary-warehouse dating from 1881. It is category C listed.
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Image Location
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57.701868
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