For those who were around at the time, the year 1974 will no doubt have lived long in the memory. It was the year that saw two general elections held, the three-day working week due to strikes in the coal and rail industries, and all sorts of economic and political turmoil in Britain. There's no doubt it is one of the most difficult eras in modern British history - and now a whole half century has passed since that eventful year. Though it's generally remembered for the chaos, it was also a notable year for our area. It was, for instance, the year the much-maligned county of Humberside was formed, including what is now four…
