It brings together 12 months in the life of the city and the communities it serves during 1998, a year which featured plans for the regeneration of the waterfront, queues to meet a local celebrity and a series of fundraising schemes. These images plucked from the YEP archive showcase local landmarks as well as familiar faces and local news stories making the headlines throughout the year. READ MORE: 31 photos to take you back to Wakefield in 1996 | 29 photos to take you back to Wakefield in 1997


14. Wakefield in 1998
Students at Wakefield Girls High School were preparing to stage a fashion show in November 1998. Labo Ajulo wears a red dress watched by Oliver Hughes (left) and Amandeep Khela. Photo: Gary Longbottom

15. Wakefield in 1998
Pupil Gemma Crook, a pupil at West Hall School, with the paintings at Sainbury's Wakefield store which had been donated to four special schools. Photo: Mel Hulme

16. Wakefield in 1998
Ex service personnel from past conflicts gathered in Wakefield to remember their fallen comrades during the annual Remembrance Day service. Photo: Steve Riding

17. Wakefield in 1998
Students Sara Rhodes (left) and Michelle Johnson with a multimedia PC which was the star prize at Wakefield College's open day in February 1998. Photo: Justin Lloyd

18. Wakefield in 1998
This is Mark and Jeanette Lundy who won the Yorkshire Wedding Couple of the Year Competition. They are pictured with their gifts from Allders. Photo: James Hardisty

