Do any of these bring back any memories?Do any of these bring back any memories?
Do any of these bring back any memories?

Here are 24 nostalgic photos taking you back the 70s and 80s across Wakefield

By Leanne Clarke
Published 6th Feb 2023, 15:00 BST
Updated 13th Feb 2025, 15:59 BST
We've been back into our archive and come across some fantastic photos that were taken around the Wakefield district in 1979, 1981 and 1985.

From cheering on sports teams and welcoming royalty to visiting an exhibition aimed at catching the Yorkshire Ripper, take a look through and see if they bring back any memories...

Helping to clear up after the Ossett School fire, taken on January 24 1981.

1. 1981

Helping to clear up after the Ossett School fire, taken on January 24 1981. Photo: s

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The opening of the Nostell Priory Holiday Home Park taken in May 1979.

2. Opening

The opening of the Nostell Priory Holiday Home Park taken in May 1979. Photo: s

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Normanton shops and street scene taken c1980.

3. c1980

Normanton shops and street scene taken c1980. Photo: s

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A scenic walk around Newmillerdam in April 1980.

4. Newmillerdam

A scenic walk around Newmillerdam in April 1980. Photo: s

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