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Hal-an-Tow, Helston Flora Day, about 1954

Number	HESFM:2017.15000
Place	Church Street, Helston Cornwall United Kingdom
Date	1954. about
Keywords	Helston Church Street Local Customs Flora Day Hal-an-Tow
Photographer	Fuggle, Wallace A S
Copyright	© Estate of Wallace A S Fuggle

The Hal-an-Tow, Flora Day, about 1954. The performers are proceeding along Church Street. They were paid to take part in the Hal-an-Tow at this time. Ben Gilbert is first from left in the third row from the front, Peter Barber (brother of the donor) is first from left in the fourth row from the front. Photograph by Wallace A S Fuggle of Helston.