Harry Pegg was a bespectacled photographer who operated a studio in Weatherfield in 1965.
In June of that year, Ena Sharples and Minnie Caldwell called in there so that Ena could have her passport photo taken for her first ever trip abroad, visiting her brother Tom in Nebraska, USA. The routine transaction hit a snag when Mr. Pegg sat Ena down in front of the camera and asked the pensioner to remove her hairnet. Ena would only do so in private, and chose to leave and come back instead. Upon her return, Pegg managed to capture her gargoyle-like stare without further complaint, though Ena was back on form the following day when she arrived to pick up the photos. Likening the end result to Boris Karloff, Ena fired off a load of unflattering comparisons, blaming Mr. Pegg for not relaxing her. Nevertheless, she put her money on the counter and left.
In the same week, Mr. Pegg was engaged by the Weatherfield Advertiser to take photographs for David Barlow's new football gossip column. At Pegg's suggestion, David brought his football kit and ball to build an atmosphere, but insisted on him changing behind screen as he'd be out of business if the wrong person walked in. David proved a far more amenable customer, with Mr. Pegg chatting away about his preference for aerial photography due to it being more adventurous - and far removed from the Mrs. Sharpleses of this world.
Nine months later, in March 1966, Pegg was passing by Jed Stone and Dennis Tanner's premises on Viaduct Street with his dog, Thumper. The men had been forced to close their auction room after only one day's business, upon discovering that they did not have the necessary permissions. Pegg called into the Rovers later that day and revealed he was looking for somewhere to board his pet for three days while he went on a lads' fishing trip to North Wales. On the lookout for a new enterprise and some easy cash, and on hearing Pegg was expecting to pay 10/- per day, Jed quickly announced that the Viaduct Boarding Kennels charged a daily rate of 8/6. Pegg duly handed over Thumper (whom Jed called "Roger"), and dog-hating Dennis was railroaded into the change of business model. Jed found he had bitten off more than he could chew, however, when Pegg returned later that day, bringing with him five more dogs, owned by his fellow fishermen, also in need of accommodation at the "kennels".