17 unseen photos of Wakefield in the 1960s

Is this the Wakefield you remember?

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 17th Mar 2020, 06:00 GMT

Updated 17th Mar 2020, 15:42 GMT

We've dug through our archive at the Yorkshire Evening Post to find these photos take you back to Wakey during the 1960s. READ MORE: 14 photos to take you back to Wakefield in 2001

1. Wakefield in the 1960s

Wakefield Trinity return from Wembley in May 1960 after beating Hull 38-5 in the Challenge Cup final.

Coldstream Guards. The Changing of the Guard in Wakefield.

The clock tower of Wakefield Jail in June 1960.

Another fantastic photo from Wakefield Trinity's homecoming parade in May 1960.

The new pithead at Newmillerdam Colliery in November 1960.

A bus shelter on Horbury Road in 1963.