Wakefield Museums and Castles

Alice Gostick and a group of her art students seated, holding their pottery pieces, in the early 1900s

People

Discover some of the famous and influential people from the Wakefield district.

Alice Gostick and a group of her art students seated, holding their pottery pieces, in the early 1900s

Alice Gostick

Find out about Castleford’s pioneering art teacher and her famous students. Explore hand-painted pottery pieces in her 'Peasant Pottery' style.
Jack Hulme as an older man smiling and sat in his armchair at home

Jack Hulme

Meet Fryston’s much-loved village photographer Jack Hulme. Admire his fascinating photos of life in industrial Yorkshire.
An oil self-portrait of Cynthia Kenny in her trademark oranges, browns, blues and greens

Cynthia Kenny

Cynthia Kenny (1929 – 2021) is one of Wakefield’s most important artists. She was a cultural champion and proud Wakefieldian.
The Cribs EP cover, with monochrome image of the three band members

The Cribs

Discover memorabilia from Wakefield’s very own rockstars, The Cribs. The band formed in our city in 2002.
A very old copy of English Housewifery open on the front page

Elizabeth Moxon

Discover Pontefract's trailblazing cookery writer Elizabeth Moxon. Get a taste of the past with her Georgian recipe book.

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