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Preparing for a Royal Visit at Helston Union Workhouse, 1903
| Number | HESFM:1977.1071 |
|---|---|
| Place | Helston Cornwall United Kingdom |
| Date | 7..1903 |
| Keywords | Helston Events Royal Visits |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Copyright | © Helston Museum |
Decorated arch erected over the gates of Helston Union Workhouse to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, later King George V and Queen Mary, who passed through Helston on a visit to Marconi's Wireless Station at Poldhu, Mullion in July 1903. The inscription on the banner reads 'Our Duke and Duchess God Bless Them'. A gentleman appears to be putting final touches to the decorations. A well dressed woman and two young girls are standing in front of the gates.