19 shops, pubs and night spots across Wakefield readers miss the most

From night clubs to department stores, there are a number of Wakefield businesses and attractions that we’ve loved and lost over the years.

Here are just a few that were suggested by Express readers:

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13. GT Smiths

Many memories were shared of working at GT Smiths in Pontefract. Photo: s

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14. Bakers

Stanley Hurst Bakers in Castleford is a shop fondly remembered. Photo: s

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15. M&S

M&S is missed by shoppers acro.ss the district Photo: s

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16. ABC Cinema

The building offically opened as the Regal Cinema on 9th December 1935. Demolition work began on the iconic Kirkgate building in 2023, 27 years after the cinema shut its doors for good. Photo: s

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