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Flora Day

Hal-an-Tow, Flora Day, Helston, 1959

Number	HESFM:1977.2888.4
Place	Helston Cornwall United Kingdom
Date	8.5.1959
Keywords	Local Customs Flora Day Hal-an-Tow Helston Church Street
Photographer	Unknown
Copyright	Image Courtesy of Helston Museum

The Hal-an-Tow, Flora Day, Helston, 8th May 1959. The performers are outside the Willows in Church Street. Eric Dare, first left, is playing Friar Tuck and conducting the performance. This is understood to be the first time the Hal-an-Tow was performed after being reinstated as part of the Flora Day events.