The mystery of a wedding album discovered dumped behind a cafe in Wakefield has been solved, thanks to the detective work of an amateur historian.
The owners of Eva’s Kitchen in Wakefield found the album, dating back to 1957, and published an appeal in the local newspaper. After some online sleuthing, Anne-Marie Fawcett, from Ossett, worked out the identity of the couple pictured and returned the album to their son Michael Dawson.
Dawson, 65, said he was “absolutely elated” to be reunited with the album, which had been stolen alongside other items from a storage unit.
“I thought I’d lost everything. I can’t thank her enough,” he said.
