Norman Hill was the photographer employed by Newton & Ridley to take the cover photograph of the Rovers Return Inn for the first issue of their new in-house magazine Over the Bar. Annie Walker broke the news of his appointment to an excited Betty Turpin and Bet Lynch, giving the opinion that the shot chosen would be one that best represented "the personality...the beating heart of this establishment" and obviously had herself in mind. Both she and Bet made a special effort to get dolled-up for the session and Bet was ready to turn on her feminine charms when the slightly weedy Mr Hill made his disappointing entrance, late due to problems with some bridal pictures in his shop on Albert Road.