From shakespearean illustrations to Queen Elizabeth’s visit – here are 24 images of Wakefield and the Five Towns throughout the years, taken from the Getty archive.
21. Wakefield Trinity
An Huddersfield player holds the ball on the ground under pressure from Wakefield Trinity players during the Challenge Cup final between Wakefield Trinity and Huddersfield at Wembley Stadium in London, England, May 12, 1962. Wakefield Trinity won the match 12-6. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: Evening Standard
22. Boris Johnson at the West Yorkshire Police Training Centre
Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, makes a speech to student police officers at the West Yorkshire Police Training Centre in Wakefield, UK, on Thursday, Sept 5, 2019. Johnson's six-week-old premiership was thrown into yet more disarray after his brother quit the government in protest at his Brexit strategy. Photographer: Darren Staples/Bloomberg via Getty Images Photo: Bloomberg
23. A Knottingley road
Fog on the road near Kellingley in North Yorkshire. Photo: Chris McLoughlin