Tha Air na Busaichean a鈥� gabhail sgr矛ob tro bhailtean na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean, a鈥� stad aig an fheadhainn a bhiodh gan draibheadh, an fheadhainn a bhiodh gam frithealadh agus an fheadhainn aig a bheil 霉idh anns na carbadan cudromach seo agus iad a鈥� cuimhneachadh air na cuairtean air an deidheadh iad agus na daoine ris am biodh iad a鈥� coinneachadh.

Tha meas m貌r aig cuid de mhuinntir an 脿ite air na busaichean a bhiodh a鈥� frithealadh na coimhearsnachdan as iomallaich ann an Alba, le cuimhne mhath aca air a鈥� chiad turas a bha iad air a鈥� bhus agus am pl貌igh 鈥檚 am fealla-dh脿 a leanadh nuair a dh鈥檉h脿sadh iad suas, le sgeulachdan is dibhearsain gu le貌r aca ri linn. Chan e na cuimhneachain a-mh脿in a tha a鈥� sealltainn cho cudromach 鈥檚 a bha na busaichean ge-t脿, le buaidh nam busaichean follaiseach anns gach sg矛re.

Ann an Le貌dhas, bha c貌rr math air ceud companaidh bus gan ruith ron D脿rna Cogadh - toiseach eachdraidh iongantach de bhusaichean air na rathaidean agus anns na bailtean, agus ge bith d猫 an tachartas no an t-adhbhar, bha p脿irt mh貌r aig na busaichean ann am beatha dhaoine sna sg矛rean iomallach 鈥� le cuimhneachain bl脿tha agus b脿idheil orra cuideachd.

A spin through the villages of the Highlands and Islands, stopping at the bus drivers, the passengers and bus enthusiasts as they reminisce about the trips they took and the people they met.

Many fondly remember the buses that took them beyond their own communities, while some even remember the first time they were on a bus and the entertainment that ensued as they grew up taking the bus to school and to work every day. These buses not only provided them with great anecdotes, but were a key economic asset for the areas they served.

In Lewis, there were well over a hundred bus companies running before the Second World War - the beginning of a fascinating history on the buses of the Highlands and Islands. Whatever the occasion or necessity, buses played a huge part in the lives of rural communities.

In Gaelic with English subtitles