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Heroes,
Villains and Victims
of Hull and the East Riding
Stuart Russell
Heroes, Villains, and Victims is a collection
of stories about ordinary people of Hull and the East
Riding who found themselves in extraordinary situations.
For the most part they are people that history has
forgotten, but each, in their own way, contributed
to the colourful past of the Humber region. Some were
bad, true villains who killed or harmed their fellows
and paid the ultimate price, others were benefactors
who left their mark on society, and many were innocent
victims who remind us that the ‘good old days’
were not always so.
Read how a pioneering local plumber successfully
opposed three eminent engineers to provide a clean
and fresh water supply to Hull, eliminating deadly
cholera from the streets. Find out how a ‘cowboy
from Yorkshire’ helped to change the American
Wild West forever, and discover how a farmer’s
wife’s desire to gain a souvenir earned her
an MBE and praise from Sir Winston Churchill. Stories
from bravery at sea, to the innocent casualties of
war, to the repressed victims of their religious beliefs
all feature in a book that will appeal to anyone with
an interest in the area’s heritage.
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