George Park shares a nostalgic photo of his grand-dad Bob Forrest with his horse, Hector, at a watering point in Ferniegair, Hamilton during the mid-1920s. Bob expertly held a shovel under the tap for Hector to drink, a moment captured by a passing photographer who turned it into a postcard.
A faithful canine companion to Colliery Cashier, Neil Douglas was ‘Hector’, the dog pictured. Neil, who was an avoid bowler lived in Sydes Brae and according to one newspaper report, his dog was known to have gone with him everywhere, accompanying him on Bowling tournaments throughout the area. This man’s best friend showed considerable restraint […]