These 24 nostalgic photos will take you back to the 70s and 80s across Wakefield

By Leanne Clarke

Published 9th Nov 2026, 11:30 GMT

These photos will bring back memories 📸

A selection of photographs from our archives offers a glimpse of events across the Wakefield district in 1979, 1981 and 1985.

The pictures capture people cheering on sports teams to welcoming royalty.

Take a look through the collection and see whether any of the scenes bring back memories.

Do any of these bring back any memories?

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Do any of these bring back any memories? Photo: s

Helping to clear up after the Ossett School fire, taken on January 24 1981.

2. 1981

Helping to clear up after the Ossett School fire, taken on January 24 1981. Photo: s

The opening of the Nostell Priory Holiday Home Park taken in May 1979.

3. Opening

The opening of the Nostell Priory Holiday Home Park taken in May 1979. Photo: s

Normanton shops and street scene taken c1980.

4. c1980

Normanton shops and street scene taken c1980. Photo: s

A scenic walk around Newmillerdam in April 1980.

5. Newmillerdam

A scenic walk around Newmillerdam in April 1980. Photo: s

Wakefield Trinity return from Wembley.

6. Trinity

Wakefield Trinity return from Wembley. Photo: s

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