This is the Front Room bar with Bob Brown either helping out or helping himself! The small opening to Bob’s left was the cubbyhole for serving drinks to Middle Room punters at Hasties Farm. The wooden gate-type doors either side of the bar opening were functional, to lock up the bar at night. There’s […]
A fascinating insight into the life of Bob Brown, former owner of Hastie’s Farm, written by his grandson, Lon McIlwraith. This article puts to bed, a myth or two and corrects some things that have been written incorrectly online in the last decade or so. Pictured is another photo of Bob and Sally. (Not […]
This is Bob Brown former owner of Hastie’s Farm, with his dog Sally. Shared here kindly by Lon McIlwraith (his grandson), Lon told me, “Sally would bark and snarl if anyone came near Bob, until he commanded her to “Wheesht”! This great photo is somewhat staged, set up by Professional photographers Hughes who were […]