$An old sepia photograph of the Buttercross and Pontefract town square with bunting and Union Jack flags decorating the street$

Talk: Pontefract in old photographs

Fri 2 October 2026, 2pm - 3pm

Join Wendy from Wakefield Libraries to explore fascinating photos of Pontefract from the last 100 years.

Discover pictures of places long gone. See how familiar landmarks have changed over time.

What memories of Pontefract will you rediscover?

Photograph copyright of Wakefield Libraries.

This talk is the rescheduled one from February.

2pm - 3pm

Pontefract Museum, Salter Row, Pontefract WF8 1BA