The construction of Trend House on Northgate, Wakefield, 1950s

Image reference: xl05796

Description: A black and white photograph from the Wakefield City Engineers Collection showing the construction of Trend House, later Wakefield Main Post Office, on Northgate, Wakefield, in the 1950s. There are advertisement boards for Trend House, various buildings, and electrical engineers, on fencing around the construction. Internal Reference: WYAS WND (B208) 13/8

Keywords: snow, road, building site, post office, offices, car, bollard, lamp post, scaffolding, fence, wood, sign

Place name(s): WF1, Wakefield

Date(s): 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960

Date added to archive: 20/08/2003

Original rights: Wakefield City Engineers Department

Permission rights: Wakefield Local Studies Library

Digital rights: WMDC Libraries and Information Services

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