Hulls Headscarf Heroes

Documentary which marks the 50th anniversary of the triple trawler tragedy during January and February of 1968 in which 58 men died It was one of Britains deadliest maritime disasters which tore through the heart of Hulls Hessle Road fishing community The film tells the epic story of the Hull fishermen who did the most dangerous job in Britain and their wives whose protest ensured such a disaster never happened again The womens campaign was one of the biggest and most successful civil action campaigns of the 20th century Combining rare archive and emotional testimony including that of Yvonne Blenkinsop the last surviving leader of the women those who lived through the tragedy and fought for change tell their incredible stories for the first time