A drawing of part of the tower at Pontefract Castle, where Richard II died, either by violence or starvation. From 'A Brief History of Pontefract' by Dunhills, Pontefract. Internal Reference: PO Liquorice folder no 46

A drawing of the ruined keep of Pontefract Castle. When the castle was demolished after the Civil War, it was arranged that the sale of the materials would firstly meet the cost of demolition, and the value of £1,000 of the remainder would be allotted t...

A black and white photograph of the castle at Pontefract. Several on-site lectures were conducted at the castle by local historian Mr John Whitehead in 1984. Internal Reference: PO N45

A colour postcard of the Keep of Pontefract Castle, taken between 1900 and 1910. By 1720, the ruins of the castle were hired out by Pontefract Corporation to Dunhills for the cultivation of Liquorice and even the top of the keep was used or this purpose...

A black and white photograph of the inside of Pontefract Castle showing the construction of the wall. Internal Reference: PO B433

A black and white photograph of a drawing of Pontefract Castle published by the Society of Antiquaries, London in 1734. All Saints Church is on the right of the drawing. The keep is the main tower on the left. Internal Reference: PO B91

A black and white postcard showing the entrance to Pontefract Castle. The castle grounds were officially opened to the public on Monday 28th July 1884, which coincided with the 400th anniversary of the town's incorporation as a municipality under the ch...

A hand drawn map showing the Pontefract Castle siege works during the Civil War siege. It also shows All Saints Church, New Hall, Walkergate, South Baileygate and North Baileygate. Taken from George Fox's 'History of Pontefract' compiled in the 1800s. I...

A newspaper cutting of a black and white photograph of the entrance gates to Pontefract Castle. The building on the right was used as a museum. Internal Reference: PO B273

A black and white postcard showing the keep at Pontefract Castle, taken between 1945 and 1955. Internal Reference: PO B432

A plan of Pontefract Castle, showing the fortifications of the siege during the Civil War. The plan dates from between 1646 and 1648, and was drawn by George Fox. Internal Reference: PO B 446

A black and white aerial photograph of Pontefract Castle. The Keep can clearly be seen. Internal Reference: PO A57

A black and white drawing of Pontefract Castle and All Saints Church, as they would have appeared before the Civil War when both were extensively damaged. Internal Reference: PO B117

A colour postcard of the view of Pontefract from the keep of Pontefract Castle, looking towards All Saints Church. Knottingley Road Railway Viaduct is in the distance, with the remains of the twelfth/thirteenth century castle gatehouse on the right. Int...

A black and white postcard showing the entrance to Pontefract Castle between 1912 and 1922. The gates, with the keep behind, can be clearly seen. Internal Reference: PO B189

A black and white postcard of a photograph of Pontefract Castle, between 1945 and 1955. The keep is to the left. Note that the two large Crimean guns that stood in the grounds of the castle have been moved. Internal Reference: PO B30

A black and white postcard of Pontefract Castle keep. Internal Reference: PO B105

A colour slide of an oil painting, circa 1625-1630, showing Pontefract Castle as it may have looked in 1644. The castle was internationally notorious as a prison and place of execution for high ranking nobles, best epitomised by the imprisonment and dea...

A black and white photograph of Pontefract Castle chain. The building stood inside the barbican and incorporates remains of the guardhouses. The house on the right was used as a military prison as late as 1780, and the house on the left was said to have...

A black and white postcard showing the ovens of Pontefract Castle. Internal Reference: PO B111