Dinnington 1950-1960

1957/8 - Members of Dinnington St Johns Ambulance Brigade, the ladies were also voluntary nurses at local hospitals. In centre back row is Mr. Arther Cowley one of the main stays in the Ambulance Brigade in Dinnington who used to teach First Aid classes and was also a First Aid room attendant at Dinnington Colliery. On his right is Mrs Florence Gething, and front row left side is Mrs. A Brown, others not known.

1957/8 - Getting the lorry ready for the carnival parade at Dinnington, the pit in background. Members of Dinnington First Aid Brigade as patients on lorry. Standing in front left to right. Mr. R Brown, Mr. A Hook, senior, Mrs. A Brown, Visitor from area HQ, Mrs. F. Gething, Mr. A. Cowley, last two men's names unknown.

1957/8 - The lorry is ready for off to join the parade, advertised on lorry, usually the coal lorry, is an advert for people to join the St Johns Ambulance Brigade with meetings in the Falcon Hotel. The Poster says: Do you know how to treat these patients,if not join us at the Falcon Hotel Tues at 6.0 clock.

Lorry taking part in parade, going round by the church at the top of the village to proceed down Laughton Rd, in the background is what was the Jackie Atkins garage, on the forecourt you can see a couple of Morris Minors, a Ford Prefect and a Triumph, all ready For Sale. Behind the cars are the Cleavland Driscoll petrol pumps selling petrol for less than two shillings a gallon (10p.) Just behind the lorry is an Horse and Cart also in the carnival parade. On the lorry left to right: Mrs F Gething, hanging on to the bed is Mr Fred Gething in the Bed Mr Malcolm Wallhead, attending the bed Mr Arthur Cowley far right Mrs A Brown.