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Originally Posted by sibi
Many thanks for this. A great response. I think the pub youre talking about was at 4 church street, Blackburn and is now a sports bar called arena? If so then yes there is a connection. William Thomas Sames (he of the foundry) is the son of William Sames b1803 d1865 who lived at and ran the pub. I think WTSames inherited the money in 1865, bought the foundry 1867, went bust in 1868 and was dead in 1869 a few months after his wife died. I dont know why it was called Sames Vault though even into the 1970s? why was the pub so bad and why the barbary coast? cheers and always grateful for any snippet whisper or gem.
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The Sames Vault was as Tealeaf says on the Barbary Coast, The general area was rough and ready, frequented by rogues and prostitutes and the like, Thing is though i always found em friendly enough, went down yon regular and never had no trouble, Whilst yeh probably wouldn't take yer mum or yer wife, it was always a damn good night.
good luck with yer search sibi.
