Retro: 24 nostalgic photos taking you back to Wakefield in the 1980s

By Kara McKune

Published 2nd Dec 2024, 19:00 GMT

Updated 1st Apr 2026, 12:44 GMT

Here are 24 brilliant photos taken around Wakefield in the 1980s.

Flashback to the 80s with these great photos, taken across the district.

See if you can spot anyone you know!

Wakefield Express half marathon running gets his medal. Photo: National World

1984 - Ferry Lane Methodist Church. Photo: National World

November 1984 - Saint Helen's Middle School, Kirkgate, making Christmas decorations. Photo: National World

Miners demonstation County Hall Wakefield, 1984. Photo: National World

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