Do you recognise anything from Silver Street in 1980?Do you recognise anything from Silver Street in 1980?
Do you recognise anything from Silver Street in 1980?

Here are 15 pictures of the forgotten streets, shops and fashion styles of Wakefield from the 70s, 80s and earlier

Here's a collection of pictures looking back at the history of Wakefield's high streets and the styles of the time.
By James Carney
Published 27th Jan 2021, 18:42 BST
Updated 28th Jan 2021, 17:49 BST

The pictures are from the 1970s and 1980s with some from even earlier. What do you recognise?

Here's a rainy January day at Normanton's market in 1985

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Here's a rainy January day at Normanton's market in 1985

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Kingwells is visible in the background as the Queen visited the city in 1982.

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Kingwells is visible in the background as the Queen visited the city in 1982.

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Did you shop in the brand new Ridings Shopping Centre in 1984?

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Did you shop in the brand new Ridings Shopping Centre in 1984?

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Geordie rockers Lindisfarne paid a visit to Henry Boons on Westgate in 1985.

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Geordie rockers Lindisfarne paid a visit to Henry Boons on Westgate in 1985.

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