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Cutting of the First Sod for the Railway to Helston, 22 March 1882
| Number | HESFM:1977.75 |
|---|---|
| Place | Helston Cornwall United Kingdom |
| Date | 22.3.1882 |
| Keywords | Helston Transport Rail Events |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Copyright | © Helston Museum |
Cutting of the first sod by Mayor Richard Skewes Martyn, JP for the construction of the railway to Helston on March 22nd 1882. The railway opened nearly 5 years later in May 1887.