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A black and white photograph from the Wakefield City Engineers Collection showing new shop buildings on the corner of Teall Street and the Springs, Wakefield, in September 1953. This was the last day that the market hall and stalls were in this location. The market hall was later replaced by a new building. Greenwood Menswear is on Westmoreland Street on the far left corner. Wakefield Gas Works is to the right and Eastmoor and Stanley can be seen in the background. Internal Reference: WYAS WND (B208)

Image reference: xl05839

Description: A black and white photograph from the Wakefield City Engineers Collection showing new shop buildings on the corner of Teall Street and the Springs, Wakefield, in September 1953. This was the last day that the market hall and stalls were in this location. The market hall was later replaced by a new building. Greenwood Menswear is on Westmoreland Street on the far left corner. Wakefield Gas Works is to the right and Eastmoor and Stanley can be seen in the background. Internal Reference: WYAS WND (B208)

Keywords: shop, building site, market hall, market outdoor, road, chimney, people, gasometer, warehouse, house council, tree, rooftop, chimney

Place name(s): WF1, Wakefield

Date(s): 1953

Date added to archive: 20/08/2003

Original rights: Bradford and District Newspaper Co Ltd

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

Wakefield's old market hall and stalls on Teall Street and the Springs, 1953