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

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...

9. Yorkshire Ripper

West Yorkshire Police opened a 'Ripper Exhibition' in Wakefield in 1979. Photo: s

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10. 'Flush him out'

The Yorkshire Ripper exhibition hoped to flush him out. Photo: s

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11. On their marks...

More fun on the rafts at Wintersett in July 1985. Photo: s

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12. Meet and greet

Homepride man at GT Smiths Normanton in 1985. Photo: s

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