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New pub visits 2024 with Mobyduck on the Pub Forum

7pm - 10pm, Thu 22nd Mar

We’ve always been fascinated with the history of the Sally but it’s very much an unfinished jigsaw puzzle. Every now and then, someone from the Sally’s past will pop in and give a few extra pieces of information but we’re still very much in the dark about a lot of the pub’s past. We’ve done a bit of digging ourselves and found some brilliant stories including ones featuring a travelling blind flautist and ‘Captain Drinkwater’ and the likes. We also know that the Sally has been referenced in literature, appeared on local, national and international television and played host to the likes to The Two Ronnies and many other celebrities, but we’re only scratching the surface. There are so many things we want to find out. Who were all the previous landlords? When did the current pub sign first go up? What was the original layout of the bars like? Was it always a cider pub? Why is it called the Salutation? When did it first start trading as a pub? Why doesn’t the building face the road? Who are the people in the old photos we currently have hanging on the wall? We have endless questions! The purpose of this evening therefore is to gather as many sources of information about this incredible pub’s past as possible. We’re hoping to bring together the Sally’s past landlords, or their relatives at least, as well as customers or anyone else who has been associated with the pub or can remember it from way back when to help contribute. The format of the evening will be a series of short talks from as many different people as possible but we also want the evening to be open to anyone that wants to contribute. We also hope to put together a collection of old photos and maybe some videos for you to peruse that might jog some memories. If you know anyone that has any insight into the Sally’s past then please do send us an email to tiley.peter@gmail.com as we’d love to here from you and hopefully make you a part of the evening. The evening starts at 7pm in the skittles alley. We hope to see you all there.