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Porkelli's and Helston

Well, going through some more slides tonight I was able to put together a small piece of the puzzle regarding the woman in my previous post. I found her in a couple of additional slides!

This first one which shows her with 3 other ladies, standing  In front of a metal road sign, which clearly gives directions to Porkelli's (1 -1/2) and Helston (6). These are both located in Cornwall, England, on the southern island of Great Britain.

Porkelli's and Helston

Porkelli's is an old mining town, with a population of less than 200. With the industry declining, many of the residents are, sadly, leaving. Most of the homes in this area consist of granite faced farm houses and cottages, and a few bungalow's. 

Helston is a parish known for its beautiful churches, and its mixture of Georgian and Victorian architecture. The biggest event in the area, is FLORA DAY, when all of the men in the village dress in Top hat & tails, and all the women dress in ball gowns. This the most important day of the year for locals where everyone gathers in town to celebrate family, dance and tradition (Doesn't that sound fun?) The festival usually occurs the first week in May, you can read more about it here http://www.helstonhistory.co.uk/flora-day/flora-day-a-very-personal-view/ They are dressed fairly nice, so perhaps they were on their way? 

Wherever they were off to, they appear to having a good time. It's amazing to think that if I went to Cornwall, I could probably find this exact location and stand right by this sign, I'll bet it's still there. 

Three of these women are present in this second photograph, obviously in addition to a man. I have no idea regarding any of their relationships. There are no wedding rings, so all you can do is speculate. 

Eating tomatoes

They are enjoying themselves.  I'm not sure when tomatoes are ripe in England, my guess is based on the jackets, it was sometime in the late summer or early Fall. '