Over the years I come across design elements such as windows, doors, signage etc and these provide me with insights into our built past and allow me to then gauge when a building was designed. Such a structure that pops up on my travels are Metro bus stops. For those who don't know Metro Tasmania is the Government operated public transport system. For Tasmania this means buses, there used to be trams and trains but that is a story for another time. I can remember these kinds of bus stops with their intriguing angles made of aluminium were abundant especially throughout Launceston - but as the years roll by I see less and less of these wonderful bus stops. There are still a few left and I only recently come across this one so there are still some still out there, but they are slowly disappearing. When I see them I take note and come back when conditions are ideal for photos before they are lost forever. If anyone has any information about them and their history it would be great to know some more about them - they all seem to be designed with the same style and aesthetic - I am guessing they were made in the 1970s or maybe even the 1960s? Perhaps they were designed by the Public Works Department? We often think of big grand buildings as history and heritage, but its also the little designs that form part of our collective history and are as worthy of protection and documentation.