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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 Hull鈥檚 phone boxes are cream

    The history of Hull鈥檚 unique telephone exchange.

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

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

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

    Howden was once the epicentre of the horse trade.

  7. Who was Joseph Coltman?

    His portrait recently sold for thousands with bids from across the world.

  8. Where dragons dream: Hull鈥檚 secret museum

    Hull鈥檚 secret museum of South-East Asian wonders.

  9. When Needler鈥檚 sweet factory sang for the nation

    Needler鈥檚: the lost 麻豆社 broadcast and the forgotten story of Fred Needler.

  10. When hovercraft linked Hull and Grimsby

    In 1969, Hull鈥檚 hovercraft offered a 20-min trip to Grimsby.

  11. When East Yorkshire led the battle for birds

    The East Yorkshire men behind a fight to save puffins, gannets & more birds disappearing.

  12. What was hidden in Beverley now comes to light

    Uncovering the secrets hidden behind the church organ at St Mary鈥檚 in Beverley.

  13. What sank the Gaul?

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

  14. What mysteries lie in the Land of Green Ginger?

    Could this be Hull's most magical street? Josh Gorrono-Chapman has been to find out.

  15. Wharram Percy and the belief in the living dead

    Medieval villagers at Wharram Percy feared corpses could rise, attack and spread disease.

  16. Was Jack the Ripper from Hull?

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

  17. Was feminism born in Beverley?

    Mary Wollstonecraft spent her early years in the town.

  18. The WWI Wagoners who braved the battlefield

    The story of Yorkshire Wagoners who used their horse-handling skills in WWI in France.

  19. The village with the poison pen

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

  20. The village with the poison pen

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

  21. The village museum fighting for survival

    Sutton & Wawne Museum鈥檚 volunteers protect local heritage while its future is uncertain.

  22. The untold story of Spider T鈥檚 wartime missions

    The history of Hull's Spider T, which became a secret lifeline for evacuees during WWII.

  23. The unassuming Hull street with a hidden past

    Hull鈥檚 Coltman Street was once the home to industrialists and film producers.

  24. The Tolkien love story inspired in East Yorkshire

    Could this spot in Holderness be the inspiration for Middle Earth?

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

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

  26. The sea showed no mercy that night

    Remembering the Great Gale of 1871: tragedy on Bridlington鈥檚 shore.

  27. The only woman ever executed at Hull prison

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

  28. The mythical beasts haunting East Yorkshire

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

  29. The man who gifted Hull its first park

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

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

    The tale of the medieval port of Ravenser Odd

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