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Archway Celebrating Construction of the Railway to Helston, 22 March 1882

Number	HESFM:1977.1416.4
Place	Helston Cornwall United Kingdom
Date	22.3.1882
Keywords	Helston Meneage Street Transport Rail Events
Photographer	Unknown
Copyright	© Helston Museum

Archways erected to celebrate the start of construction of the railway to Helston on 22nd March 1882. The archways are in Meneage Street with the words "Success to the Helston Railway" - "Welcome" - "Fish, Tin and Copper" - "One and All" - "Prosperity to the Trade of Helston" - "Union is Strength". The railway opened nearly 5 years later in May 1887.