The Salisbury by Candlelight

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Permalink Reply by ROY BOWKER on January 31, 2012 at 12:41

I moved from Harringay in 1977 and have to say I miss it very much, even though it has changed. The pics of The Salisbury by candlelight brought back memories from the past when the pub had to do the same thing. I cant remember the exact date but would estimate about 1966. Would just like to say, what a great site and picture reminders for me. Ta to all who run and supply info etc

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Permalink Reply by 1pagn8uf7ki09 on January 31, 2012 at 12:59

Hello,

As someone who hasn't been in the Salisbury for nearly 50 years a guide to which window it is in the first photo and where in the pub the fireplace is would be much appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on January 31, 2012 at 13:05

Your're looking south, towards Finsbury Park. The window is fronting on to Green Lanes. The Fireplace is at the end of the narrow part of the pub, facing you as you enter from the door almost opposite Seymour Road. Just beyond the fireplace is the back room, now the restaurant and events room.

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Permalink Reply by 1pagn8uf7ki09 on January 31, 2012 at 13:53

Thanks for that info.

My Father worked in the Salisbury in the late 50's early 60's, he did an evening shift after his daytime job with HMG - the Ministry of Supply. There was an off-licence attached in St Ann's Road where google earth shows a Turkish holiday shop, part of the garage would have been the bottle store. One Friday evening, I would be about 14, I went to see my Dad who `did' the Friday shift in the off- licence. The counter was against the wall, door to the street on the left, straight in front was the door to the bottle store. He took great pains to point out that I MUST NOT step on a wooden protusion in the floor behind the counter. He said. `If robbers come in I tread on that and they come through from the pub to help.' There was a couple of steps at the end of the counter up to a wooden door. A uniformed police sergeant came in accompanied by a constable, neither said anything but went and positioned themselves in the bottle store. I thought they must have been tipped off about a raid then, my Dad stepped on the alarm button. I'm thinking, `will they have guns and should I duck.' There was a knock on the door to the pub, my Dad climbed the steps and opened it - At that time all bar staff in the Salisbury wore white steward's jackets - A young be-jacketed man was stood there, he couldn't have opened the door himself, he was holding a tray with 2 pints of beer on it which he proceeded to take through to the bottle store, the 2 coppers looked quite relaxed in the little wooden shed...  

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on January 31, 2012 at 13:57

Great little story. Thanks for that. Have also copied this nugget through to the history group.

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Permalink Reply by Pat Devereaux on January 31, 2012 at 13:49

Such a beautiful pub and great photographs of it Hugh!

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