Tag: Holderness

The Floods – Freak weather event or first of many? #BAD09

By Ray Duffill on October 15, 2009 • ( 1 Comment )

The floods have changed how I see the world. Whenever it rains you think ‘is it all going to happen again?’ These words from a school student in Hull sum up the fears of thousands of people in Hull and Holderness whose lives were dramatically affected by the […]

Prisoners of War in Holderness – History Project

By Ray Duffill on April 17, 2009 • ( Leave a comment )

Local historian Lyz Turner is researching information about prisoners of war (POWs) held captive in Holderness and is asking local people if they have any memories of them. While there may not have been any large POW base camps in the area, it is true that during World […]