Description | Accession of November 2018: Cossall Colliery Detachment: Minutes of meetings, including list of members, attendees at drills and attendance register of ambulance members at lectures (Sep 1887 - Jan 1888), Aug 1887 - Apr 1891; List of absentees at the first meeting of the Cossall Detachment [1887]; General programme and instructions for A Grand Review! and demonstration by members and brigades of the Midland Counties at Wollaton Park, 5th Jul 1890; First Aid certificate for Charles Baker of the Ilkeston Branch, Mar 1887; correspondence, Se; 1887 - May 1891 |
Administrative History | The First Aid class was held in the Church School, Cossall, with candidates drawn from Cossall and Oakwell Collieries. The examination was conducted by Dr. Potter, under-manager at Oakwell Colliery, who also had a surgery on Manners Road, which later became a sports club and betting shop |
Custodial History | The minutes and other papers were found in the rafters of the Cossall Colliery joiners shop during alterations following the nationalisation of the mining industry. |