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Hidden East Yorkshire Episodes

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    Wind Peak - on board the wind turbine ship

    The huge vessel is moored in Hull.

  2. Why was Withernsea lighthouse built inland?

    Explore the inside of the 128ft building which has dominated the town since 1894.

  3. Why was Beverley a haven for criminals?

    Murderers, thieves & debtors flocked to Beverley in Medieval times, seeking one thing.

  4. Why did Henry VIII bring the big guns to Hull?

    Sally Fairfax explores the remains of huge defences built by Henry VIII.

  5. Why did 16,000 horses once descend on Howden?

    Howden was once the epicentre of the horse trade.

  6. What sank the Gaul?

    In 1974 the FV Gaul sank, with the loss of all 36 crew.

  7. Was Jack the Ripper from Hull?

    He may have spent time on Whitefriargate as well as Whitechapel.

  8. Was feminism born in Beverley?

    Mary Wollstonecraft spent her early years in the town.

  9. The village with the poison pen

    The chair of the parish council gives his reaction to the 'vile' pen letters.

  10. The village with the poison pen

    A 'cloud of vitriol' has descended upon an East Yorkshire village.

  11. The story of Amy Johnson: Hull's pioneering pilot

    A look back at the celebrated pilot's life and death.

  12. The only woman ever executed at Hull prison

    Why did hundreds of thousands of people sign a petition to try and save her?

  13. The mythical beasts haunting East Yorkshire

    They lurked in the misty pitch black of the marshes in the River Hull haunting settlers.

  14. The man who gifted Hull its first park

    Who was Zachariah Pearson and why did he create Hull's first park?

  15. The lost town that 'disappeared into the Humber'

    The tale of the medieval port of Ravenser Odd

  16. The Hull station being brought back to life

    Stepney Station on Beverley Road is up for a national award.

  17. The Hull man who survived the Titanic

    Sally Fairfax discovers the story of Joseph Boxall.

  18. The Hull man who survived the Titanic

    Joseph Boxall was an officer for the White Star Line.

  19. The Hull club where The Fine Young Cannibals began

    Sally Fairfax goes behind the scenes of the legendary Hull nightclub, The Welly.

  20. The ghostly monks haunting Hull

    Have you seen the monks of Meaux Abbey?

  21. The female engineering pioneer who designed R101

    Hilda Lyon was born in Market Weighton.

  22. The East Yorks men behind the gunpowder plot

    In a sleepy village, a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament was being forged.

  23. The derelict Hull church that hosted future stars

    The Northern Theatre at the bottom of Hessle Road has now been partially demolished

  24. The Brid barbers with a secret 1940s collection

    Anthony Bates wants his vintage collection to go on display in the town.

  25. The Beatles in Hull, 60 years on: I was there

    Fans recall the night the Beatles played the ABC on Ferensway, on 19th October 1964.

  26. Restoring Hull's National Picture Theatre

    The Beverley Road building was bombed in WWII and has remained derelict ever since.

  27. Power and royalty, Hook's 800 year history

    The story of the East Yorkshire village's long and illustrious history.

  28. Old cassette brings back Hull WW2 veteran's stories

    A soldier's remarkable war story, recorded on cassette, is shared for the first time.

  29. Is this the Bermuda Triangle of East Yorkshire?

    The Wold Newton Triangle is a place of myth and legend.

  30. Hunting down the home of 'Gentleman Jack'

    Anne Lister spent her childhood in Market Weighton.

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