Teaching resources - Wakefield Museums and Castles

A recruitment poster showing a mother with her arm around her son and pointing to the words 'go, it's your duty lad'

Teaching resources

Explore our wide range of resources. They're based on our sites and collections.

Bring the past to life with a range of museum objects, photographs and historical documents.

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A black and white photograph of a young soldier in uniform

First World War resources

Discover local links to the First World War with our wide range of teaching resources.

A teacher wearing a gas mask, talking to a group of school children all also wearing gas masks

Second World War resources

Discover local links to the Second World War with our range of teaching resources.

Wakefield workhouse from the street on a rainy day

Local history: Wakefield resources

Explore the history of Wakefield and its people through our range of teaching resources.

A pile of silver and gold coins from the 1600s found in the Ackworth Hoard

Local history: Pontefract resources

Discover the incredible history of Pontefract and its people through our teaching resources.

A mannequin in replica ancient Roman armour and ancient Roman amphorae and statues at Castleford Museum

Roman Castleford resources

Bring Roman Castleford to life in your classroom with our range of teaching resources.

A tram travelling down Carlton Street in Castleford, around 1910

Local history: Castleford resources

Discover the fascinating history of Castleford and its people through our teaching resources.