The city has undergone some huge changes in the last 20 years. We've dug through our archive to find these photos take you back to Wakefield in 2001, a year which featured a fight for Super League survival, art installations, and new bar openings.
9. October 2001
A glorious photo of Sandal Castle in the autumn sunshine. Photo: Simon Hulme
10. November 2001
Stallholders Lewis Wood and Bridget Lee hand out samples of Christmas cake to shoppers at the Victorian Christmas Market at the Cathedral precinct, Wakefield.
11. December 2001
Assistant Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell holds a selection of Christmas cards to be sent to criminals from Wakefield Police HQ. Photo: Simon Hulme