Wondrous photos take you back to Wakefield in the 1940s

Wondrous photos take you back to Wakefield in the 1940s

It was the decade thousands lined the streets of Wakefield to capture a glimpse of a war hero .

Object of the week: Signed cast and crew photo from 1940s hit melodrama The Seventh Veil

Made when wartime bombs were still raining on London, The Seventh Veil was one of the biggest British box office successes of the 1940s and won an Oscar for Best Screenplay. This photo captures the assembled cast and crew at the end of a turbulent shoot.