
Wakefield Museums, Wakefield Council
Organisation: Museum
Collections held: Courts, Police, Prisons
Dates: Before 1700, 1700-1799, 1800-1849, 1850-1899, 1900-1949, 1950-present
Wakefield Museums include Wakefield Museum, Castleford Museum and Pontefract Museum.
Burton Street, Wakefield WF1 2EB
Contact: museums@wakefield.gov.uk
Any publications or other relevant material about the collection / history of the organisation?
www.wakefield.gov.uk/residents/events-and-culture/museums/wakefield-museum
Who can access the collection?
External (public), Online (digital records)
How big is the collection?
Documents: | 11-100 |
Photographs: | 101- 500 |
Objects: | 101- 500 |
Artwork: | Less than 10 |
Books/journals/magazines: | 11- 100 |

Photo credits
Wakefield Museum