They were taken by staff photographer Peter Thacker for the YEP's weekly Bird's Eye View feature which offered eagle eyed readers the chance to win cash prizes. That is why each photo features an 'X marks the spot' They were all taken in the early 1970s. READ MORE: 18 photos to take you back to Wakefield in 1980 YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Wakefield from the air
Westgate runs across the centre on the south side of the Cathedral with Westmorland Street coming in from the left as far as the Bull Ring. Pictured in August 1973. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
14. Wakefield from the air
The symmtrical Eastmoor estate on the Stanley side of Wakefield pictured in March 1972. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
15. Wakefield from the air
Radiating from the Bull Ring in the centre of Wakefield are Westmoreland Street (left), Marygate ((top right), Northgate (top left and continuing right) and Union Street (bottom) in September 1973. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
16. Wakefield from the air
The Normanton area of Wakefield in September 1972. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker