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A black and white photograph from the Wakefield City Engineers Collection showing Cross Square and Wood Street, possibly taken from Wakefield Cathedral clock tower on Friday 20th May 1949. Shops such as John Brown next to Mitre Terrace, C.A.Brothertons and Timpson's shoe shop. The clothing hall can be seen at the end of the street, with the domed structure. The shambles, home to many butchers shops, used to lie to the rear of these buildings, but had been built over before this date. The Mechanics Insti

Image reference: xl05835

Description: A black and white photograph from the Wakefield City Engineers Collection showing Cross Square and Wood Street, possibly taken from Wakefield Cathedral clock tower on Friday 20th May 1949. Shops such as John Brown next to Mitre Terrace, C.A.Brothertons and Timpson's shoe shop. The clothing hall can be seen at the end of the street, with the domed structure. The shambles, home to many butchers shops, used to lie to the rear of these buildings, but had been built over before this date. The Mechanics Insti

Keywords: town hall, clock, road, shop, footwear, bank, hall, clothing, people, lorry, bus, car, rooftop, chimney, department store

Place name(s): WF1, Wakefield

Date(s): 1949/05/20

Date added to archive: 20/08/2003

Original rights: Yorkshire Observer

Permission rights: The Telegraph and Argus, Bradford

Digital rights: WMDC Libraries and Information Services

Digital publisher: WMDC, Education and Cultural Services, Libraries and Information Services

Cross Square and Wood Street from Wakefield Cathedral clock tower, 1949