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  1. 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. Who was Joseph Coltman?

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

  7. Where dragons dream: Hull’s secret museum

    Hull’s secret museum of South-East Asian wonders.

  8. When hovercraft linked Hull and Grimsby

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

  9. What sank the Gaul?

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

  10. 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.

  11. Wharram Percy and the belief in the living dead

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

  12. Was Jack the Ripper from Hull?

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

  13. Was feminism born in Beverley?

    Mary Wollstonecraft spent her early years in the town.

  14. The WWI Wagoners who braved the battlefield

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

  15. The village with the poison pen

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

  16. The village with the poison pen

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

  17. The untold story of Spider T’s wartime missions

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

  18. The Tolkien love story inspired in East Yorkshire

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

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

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

  20. The only woman ever executed at Hull prison

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

  21. The mythical beasts haunting East Yorkshire

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

  22. The man who gifted Hull its first park

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

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

    The tale of the medieval port of Ravenser Odd

  24. The Hull werewolf: Old Stinker

    A foul-breathed werewolf haunting Hull’s waterways. The Beast of Barmston Drain.

  25. The Hull station being brought back to life

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

  26. The Hull man who survived the Titanic

    Sally Fairfax discovers the story of Joseph Boxall.

  27. The Hull man who survived the Titanic

    Joseph Boxall was an officer for the White Star Line.

  28. The Hull club where The Fine Young Cannibals began

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

  29. The history of Hull's music icons

    Discover Hull’s rich musical heritage from medieval chants to modern chart-toppers.

  30. The history of Hull's leafy avenues

    Mucky Peg Lane was given a makeover, to give it the feel of the Parisian Boulevards.

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