These unseen photos have been plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive and feature Dewsbury Market, local landmarks, street scenes and shops as well as pubs that you may have been a regular in. And they are also the focus of some news stories from back in the day. READ MORE: Wallace Arnold in 16 photos: How the holiday coach operator made travel dreams come true

1. December 1989
Kenneth Briggs was fast becoming one of Dewsbury's tourist attractions. Visitors stopped and stared when they saw him carrying on his greengrocery business with the aid of his horse-pulled green and gold painted cart. | jpimedia

2. July 1969
These are Dewsbury firefighters wearing asbestos heat reflecting suits on an endurance training session at Thornhill Lees. | jpimedia


4. February 1991
Fire damaged buildings at Ravensthorpe Railway Station near Dewsbury. | jpimedia Photo: Mel Hulme



