Take a trip to the past with these stunning nostalgic photos which show us what life was like in the Five Towns years agoTake a trip to the past with these stunning nostalgic photos which show us what life was like in the Five Towns years ago
Take a trip to the past with these stunning nostalgic photos which show us what life was like in the Five Towns years ago

Photos from the Five Towns that will take you back in time

Take a trip to the past with these stunning nostalgic photos which show us what life was like in the Five Towns years ago...
By Olivia Hale
Published 22nd Oct 2020, 16:45 BST

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J T Griffin of Castleford in Yorkshire demonstrates his road safety lifeguard which he claims will greatly reduce fatalities on the road. Rollers fitted beneath the radiators of vehicles prevent objects from going underneath the car.

9. 1936

J T Griffin of Castleford in Yorkshire demonstrates his road safety lifeguard which he claims will greatly reduce fatalities on the road. Rollers fitted beneath the radiators of vehicles prevent objects from going underneath the car. Photo: Nick Yapp/Fox Photos/ Gettyimages

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Bevin Boys at the Prince of Wales Colliery, Pontefract.

10. 1944

Bevin Boys at the Prince of Wales Colliery, Pontefract. Photo: Getty Images / Keystone

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Rugby players in action during the 1970 Challenge Cup Final, Castleford Tigers vs Wigan Warriors, at Wembley.

11. 1970

Rugby players in action during the 1970 Challenge Cup Final, Castleford Tigers vs Wigan Warriors, at Wembley. Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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Cast members of TV sitcom 'The Army Game' before leaving for Pontefract in Yorkshire, to visit the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry depot.

12. 1966

Cast members of TV sitcom 'The Army Game' before leaving for Pontefract in Yorkshire, to visit the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry depot. Photo: Edward Miller/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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