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THey were the women in the white wellies and overalls with a feisty reputation.
The "pattie slappers" of Hull, who churned out fish and potato cakes on an industrial scale, look set to finally enter the history books as a result of a new Heritage Lottery-funded project.
While the city's fishing industry has been extensively researched, less has been written about the women who worked in food processing factories around Hessle Road, in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
Project Coordinator Gill Kapka, from regional social enterprise CERT, which has been awarded...