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Archway Celebrating Construction of the Railway to Helston, 22 March 1882
| Number | HESFM:1977.1416.3 |
|---|---|
| Place | Helston Cornwall United Kingdom |
| Date | 22.3.1882 |
| Keywords | Helston Church Street Transport Rail Events |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Copyright | © Helston Museum |
Archway erected to celebrate the start of construction of the railway to Helston on 22 March 1882. The archway is in Church Hill, adjacent to The Willows on Church Street, with the words "Perseverance Insures Success" - "God Save the Queen" - "Long Live the Directors". The railway opened nearly 5 years later in May 1887.