Helston 1944 Size:Standard: 6 x 4in 15 pm from Sunday

15 pm from Sunday

View of Monument from Crooked Lane

killing two men and some swans

Interior of the Church of All Hallows the Great

To the right is the old bridge still taking traffic

Helston 1944 Size:Standard: 6 x 4in 15 pm from SundayCrowds line the main street in Helston, Cornwall to watch the annual children's Furry dance (also known as the Flora) during Salute the Soldier week. The Furry Dance takes place every year on May 8 (or the Saturday before if May 8 falls on a Sunday or Monday). In Helston, May 8, the Feast of St. Michael, is called Furry Day. It is a celebration of the passing of Winter and the arrival of Spring. 9th May 1944.