The gallery covers life around the city from 1990 through to 1993 and bring into focus the news stories which were making the news headlines which included a visit from the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Dr. Who fans converged on the city to pay homage to one of the most famous Doctors at a special convention at Wakefield District College while inmates at Wakefield Prison went on the run all in the name of charity. READ MORE: Welcoming photos take you back to Wakefield in 1996 YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. 1993
Diana, Princess of Wales is greeted by a well wisher during a visit to the city in 1993. | YPN Photo: YPN
2. 1990
Dr. Who fans travelled from across Britain to pay homage to one of the most famous Doctors at a special convention at Wakefield District College in . More than 70 fans booked in for the day, eager for the chance to meet Jone Pertwee who talked about his portayal of television's most popular time traveller and chaired a special quiz on the long running series to test the fan's knowledge. | YPN Photo: YPN
3. 1990
Prisoners went on the run at Wakefield Prison in September 1990 to raise money for a Yorkshire children's home. A total of 18 inmates and two staff took part. Runners were led home by Tony Fox, a physical education officer at the jail. | YPN Photo: YPN
4. 1990
Straw bales on fire in a field at Coney Warren in September 1990. | YPN Photo: YPN
5. 1993
September 1993 and residents in a close-knit Wrenthorpe cul-de-sac feared a cluster of cancer deaths may have been sparked by high voltage cables only yards from their homes. | YPN Photo: YPN
6. 1993
March 1993 and Wrenthorpe residents got the hump with highways chiefs over the speed-reducing measures which they claim have created a dangerous eyesore near their homes. | YPN Photo: YPN