Wakefield Museums and Castles

Fryston Colliery was at the heart of the local community until its closure in 1985. The pit village of Fryston was originally built to house the miners and their families.

Local photographer Jack Hulme was a miner himself until an injury left him unable to work. He became a prolific amateur photographer. His thousands of pictures created a unique record of life in industrial Yorkshire.

Jack often photographed his friends and neighbours. Many of his younger subjects still remember him fondly today.