LANDLORD Steve Kay is a man with a mission - he is hoping to trace the history of his pub, the Rams Head in Church Street, Haydock.

Says Steve; "The pub has just celebrated its 100th birthday and to be honest I know nothing of its origins. The only reason we know it is 100 is because it has the date 1896 on the front of the building."

Since Steve moved into the Greenalls pub, almost a year ago, he has been trying to find something of its history with no success.

"We haven't got so much as a photograph to show what it was like at the turn of the century. I've even been to the library to search through old archives - again with no luck.

"If anybody knows anything about the pub or who might have stayed here in the past, I would be so grateful. Old photographs would be particularly welcome."

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