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This category contains 5 sites:

• Sandal Slide Show - Photographic slide show of the town of Sandal in Wakefield.
• Wakefield and District Family History Society - Information on the group, their meetings, and membership details. Includes on-line magazine, list of publications, access to local sources, and links to national resources.
• Wakefield Historical Society - Information on the society, their activities (a lecture programme, and conservation work), and their publications. Listing of members' interests and research.
• Wakefield History Site - Joseph G Court's history and pictures of Wakefield, the cathedral, and nearby communities. Includes scanned copies of G H Crowther's History of Wakefield (1886), and T Baines' Yorkshire Past and Present (1870's), as downloadable PDF files.
• Wrenthorpe History Web - History of Wrenthorpe including Robin Hood's connection with the area, plus a large quantity of information about the notorious "Prophet" John Wroe who lived there.