1970's/ early 1980's. Appleby cheese making. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1970's? Appleby (Courtesy David Rooke)
1970's? Appleby cheese presses.(Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1970's? Appleby cheese mould filling. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1970's? Appleby open cheese vats. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1970 Royal Dairy Show awards. (Express News Christmas)
1970 Frank Betts, Appleby Manager, presents Mrs Mary Simpson, wife of Jack Simpson after she worked in the Egg Station for 32 years. (Express News Christmas)
1970's? Fiona Eggleston comments "Appleby lads! Some good hairstyles amongst them lol, can anyone remember the dates?". Liz Whitley adds "I was at College (Seale Hayne) with Derek Iles who went to Express and I’m wondering if that is him in the second photo, with very red hair and a beard?". Fiona Eggleston replies "That is Roly JHad on the back row and Stephen Stephen 'Sd' Brakewell on the front". Alan Gillespie adds "Derek ended up at North Tawton, after that I'm not sure. I went to Appleby as part of my Seale Hayne course work experience 1976. I recognise Alan Purdom, and the goalkeeper was Eddie Robinson."(Courtesy Fiona Eggleston)
1970's? Fiona Eggleston comments "Appleby lads! Some good hairstyles amongst them lol, can anyone remember the dates?". Liz Whitley adds "I was at College (Seale Hayne) with Derek Iles who went to Express and I’m wondering if that is him in the second photo, with very red hair and a beard?". Fiona Eggleston replies "That is Roly JHad on the back row and Stephen Stephen 'Sd' Brakewell on the front". Alan Gillespie adds "Derek ended up at North Tawton, after that I'm not sure. I went to Appleby as part of my Seale Hayne course work experience 1976. I recognise Alan Purdom, and the goalkeeper was Eddie Robinson."(Courtesy Fiona Eggleston)
1970 Eden Vale Tanker in the Fells of Westmorland
1970 National Lorry Driver of the Year - 5 from Express Ruislip Bruce Alderson (Appleby), Ted Hearne (Manchester), Tom Ince (Ruislip), Wilson Forrester (Appleby), Peter Rickford (Tanker Pool)
1971 Appleby Christmas children's party with dairy manager Frank Betts as Santa
1971 Appleby Christmas children's party with dairy manager Frank Betts as Santa
1971 ERIC ROBARTS, GEORGE LAVERICK and BILL GRISENTHWAITE (Appleby Dairy Manager Frank Betts.)
1971 Appleby Deputy Engineer Jack Simpson retires after 36 years, receiving an award from manager Frank Betts. (Express News Spring)
1971 Appleby Transport drivers retire- Arthur Rees, Frank Davidson , 'Jock' Nugent and George Alderson. 'Jock' Nugent was Linda Fisher's father, he passed away in 1975. (Express News Summer 1971)
1970 National Lorry Driver of the Year - Tom Ince, Ted Hearne, Joe Dakin with Jim Tiller, Arthur Rees (Apppleby)
1970 National Lorry Driver of the Year - Wilson Forrester from Appleby receives winner award from John Travers Clarke, Deputy Chairman of Express
1970 Appleby Long Service Dinner, with Ken Slack, Les Pattinson, Cyril Money, Ted Shelley and in the background Ernest Arnison (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970 Appleby struggle with the cold winter, and June Lockwood (Architect Austin Lockwood's wife) laments her husband's absence during construction of Honiton Creamery. Meanwhile Lionel Clist retires from Honiton Egg Dept. (Express News Spring)
1970 Appleby Drivers in National Competition
1970 Arthur Rees, Transport Manager at Appleby, judging at the Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1970 Appleby Drivers in National Competition (Wilson Forrester)
1970 Appleby Drivers in National Competition (Bruce Alderson)
1971 Management Team, from Appleby Creamery 40th Anniversary Brochure
1972 Milk producers visit Appleby Creamery
1972 Appleby Creamery welcomes its milk producers. (Express News Christmas)
1972 Milk producers visit Appleby Creamery
1972 Milk producers visit Appleby Creamery
1972 Appleby Creamery welcomes its milk producers. (Express News Christmas)
1972 Appleby Creamery welcomes its milk producers. Liz Whitley comments "George Clowes taught me at Seale Hayne." (Express News Christmas)
1972 Appleby automatic cheddaring machine with operator Brian Havard
1973 Appleby Churn Collection - Ron Allen's lorry at Pendragon Castle, Outhgill (Kirkby Stephen) (Courtesy of Philip Allen, his son, who comments "My father being a farmer/ farmer's son loved that job because he knew most and his cousins, uncles and aunts farmed up Mallerstang, Garsdale, Hawes and Sedbergh.") Raffaele Ralph Phillips comments "Ford D 800 series, my first diesel engine that l worked on in Morden South's maintenance garage as apprentice vehicle electrician."
1975 Appleby Carnival celebrated their Heritage Year. (Express News Christmas)
1975 - Appleby 'First in Line' from Express News
1975 - Appleby 'First in Line' from Express News
1975 - Appleby 'First in Line' from Express News
1975 Appleby Creamery from the railway bridge. David Atkinson comments "The old railway shed on the left was where tanks were loaded for London, used to unload bulk collection tankers prior to the building of the new milk reception 2 or 3 years later." (Express News Christmas)
1976 Appleby cheese-wrapping operator Kevin Jones obtained a gold medal in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. (Express News Spring)
1980's Appleby based Leyland Freighter ALT632Y collecting at Lowther Estates Farm near Penrith (Courtesy Iain Dargue)
1980's Appleby Yard (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Appleby Trucksv(Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Appleby-Special Train Cumbrian Mountain Pullman [Duchess of Hamilton 46229] passing Appleby Creamery Stores. (Courtesy David Atkinson)
1980's Appleby - view down the yard from the car park.(Courtesy David Atkinson)
1980's? Appleby K1 Class 62005 taking on water at Appleby Creamery Milk Reception. Keith Goodby commments "I remember the steam trains used to pull up to the factory to fill up with water from the tanker bay CIP set" (Courtesy David Atkinson)
1980's Appleby. David comments "This was a 'bomb scare' picture-a trailer came from Northern Ireland with notes taped to the trailer leg, which were mistaken for a suspect device. The whole plant was evacuated, with fire hoses at the ready if needed" Russ Park adds "Whole plant evacuated, except for the press room...which was closest to the wagon". Jimmy Howard remembers "I was on 2-10 and they let everyone back to work just after 2 O'Clock!!!! I was gutted; thought we'd get the shift off. Fiona Eggleston adds "Ha ha, I so remember that! We thought it was brilliant 'cos we only did half a shift lol xx". (Courtesy David Atkinson)
1980's winter, Appleby Creamery. Transport garage and main manufacturing building on left.(Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1980's winter, Appleby milk reception. Admin block and former egg packing station in buildings behind.(Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1980's Appleby milk reception area in a 1980’s winter. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1980's Appleby. The late Eric Tunstall, Bulk Farm Collection and Express Catering Driver. Malcolm Lowery comments "Great bloke. Worked with him at Appleby on farm collection. He could always tell a good story." (Courtesy David Atkinson)
1980's? "Caricature of 'Dairy Floor People' drawn by Appleby's resident cartoonist Dave Davies." (Courtesy David Atkinson)
1980's? "Caricature of 'The Garage Lads' drawn by Appleby's resident cartoonist Dave Davies." (Courtesy Steven Nugent)
1978 Appleby's Jack Steadman attends Carlisle Cathedral to accept Maundy Money from the Queen. (Express News Summer)
1978 Appleby foreman Gilf Pearson retires after almost 40 years. (Express News Summer)
1978 Tales of Appleby football matches with local creameries. (Express News Autumn)
1980 New Technology in an ancient setting, from Express News
1980 New Technology in an ancient setting, from Express News
1980 New Technology in an ancient setting, from Express News
1980 New Technology in an ancient setting, from Express News
1981 Appleby Creamery win eight prizes for Cheddar at the Nantwich Show. John Southwell comments "I think George Coward on left, with Bob Mackill (Factory Manager)". (Express News December)
1981 Appleby Fifty Year Anniversary Booklet
1981 Appleby Fifty Year Anniversary Booklet
1981 Appleby Fifty Year Anniversary Booklet
1981 Appleby Fifty Year Anniversary Booklet
1981 Appleby Fifty Year Anniversary Booklet
1981 Appleby Fifty Year Anniversary Booklet
1981 - Eddie Robinson, Whey Production Manager
1981 Appleby Fifty Year Anniversary Booklet. John Southwell comments "I think George Coward on left, with Bob Mackill (Factory Manager)".
1982 Stan Taylor retirement Appleby
1982 Appleby '50 years on'
1982 'Appleby's Golden Past' (Express News February)
1982 Appleby '50 years on'
1982 Appleby '50 years on'
1982 Appleby '50 years on'
1982 Stan Taylor retirement Appleby
1982 Winter snow all around the UK
1982 Winter snow all around the UK
1982 Winter snow all around the UK
1982 Bill Grisenthwaite celebrates his retirement at Appleby. John Gibson comments "There’s a sad end to this story as Bill did his “grand tour” around SE Asia.. where he had been a POW and returned to Northwood but died not long after... barely a year’s retirement. When he left, i took over Milk Movements and Milk Purchasing and so we worked together for some time...he had had a rough time in POW camp which he didn't like to discuss but it left him very bitter with Japanese." (Express News February)
1982 Tony Good unveiling a plaque for the Appleby 50th Anniversary celebrations. (Express News February)
1982 Appleby 50th Anniverary glass, courtesy of Iain Dargue
1982 Geoffrey Holloway, headteacher of Appleby Grammar school receives a bursary cheque from Tony Good, with Bob Mackill looking on. (Express News February)
1982 Appleby AFC football club, sponsored by Express Creameries. (Express News February)
1983 Express Creameries Bursary for Appleby Grammar School (Source: The Charity Commission)
1984 Ernest Hind retires after 36 years at Appleby
1985 Appleby Golden wedding party
1985 - presentation of flowers to Princess Anne
1985 Bill Lockhart, General Manager, escorts Princess Anne around Appleby factory
1985 Princess Anne visits Appleby (from Express News back cover)
1985 Appleby laboratory durng Princess Anne's visit: David Rook, Steve Kirby, Bill Lockhart
1985 Princess Anne speaks to Christine Frith and Lilian Carswell in Cheese Despatch
1985 David Rook, Steve Kirby and Bill Lockhart share a joke whilst below, Jack Simpson watches the Princess remove a plug of cheese
1985 Princess Anne unveils a plaque following a rehearsal the previous day with Mary Hawkes, secretary to the General Manager
1985 Princess Anne visit - Arthur Betts on the right
1985 Bob MacKill retires after 32 years as manager at Appleby
1986 Arthur Law from Appleby wins Driver of the Year Competition
1986 Arthur Law from Appleby wins Driver of the Year Competition, and also assembles model vehicles
1986 Arthur Law from Appleby - rescan for his daughter Sue Watt
1986 Arthur Law from Appleby assembles model vehicles
1986 Appleby 'Santa Special'
1986 Reg Trucks at Appleby (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1988 Appleby Social Club raises over £1000 for charity, with a performance of Cinderella. (August Express News)
1989 Appleby Evaporator operated by Ron Allen (Courtesy Philip Alan)
1989 Appleby Grammar School receives funding from EFGI for IT equipment
1989 Snow White performance by Lockerbie and Appleby to support Lockerbie Disaster Fund - Express Foods News (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1989 Appleby students complete Dairy Science course at Newton Rigg (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1989 Appleby Carnival winners. Jimmy Howard comments "That's me back then and my son Jamie Howard is sat in front of me. Everthing was a family event. If you lived in Appleby you had a family member who worked there. Happy days
1989 Appleby investment in safer offloading area for chemicals and oil
1990's Appleby Tankers (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1990's Appleby Tankers (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1990's Appleby Tankers (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1990's Appleby Tanker. Colin Kirkham comments "I did changeovers at Appleby from Minsterley, skim for Scotland." (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1990's Appleby milk reception, with Arthur Law in the foreground. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1990's? Appleby (Courtesy David Rooke)
1990's Appleby cheese despatch process, Ruth Mandle monitoring. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1990's Appleby cheese bagging/ vacuum packing line. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1990's Appleby cheese deboxing/ despatch operation. Kevin Baldwin and Philip Allen recognise Theresa Nugent. (Courtesy David Rooke)
1990 River Eden floods
1990's? Appleby new protective clothing. Kevin Baldwin identifies the Whey Dept low risk changing room. (Courtesy David Rooke)
1990 August-September Express Foods News
1990 George Forrester, Stores Supervisor at Appleby, and Hans Trudt, boiler room operator at Lockerbie retire after 40 years
1990 Appleby sixth form students take part in 'Understanding Industry' course
1990 Express Foods News, Issue 3
1990 Ella Langan, weighbridge systems clerk at Appleby, is announced as Mayor
1990 Appleby Whey Supervisor reflects on the Yomp Challenge, with Rebecca Adron receiving award and North Tawton's Terry Bray, Pete Tithecott , Mark Hawkins and Roger Jewell
1990 Appleby's Colin Ousby presents local charities with award after competing in the London Marathon.
1990 Appleby Team-building conference
1990 Appleby. Iain Dargue comments "The late Bruce Alderson, who after leaving Express went on to join the family haulage business. Bruce is the one on right, with his older brother Colin on the left and younger brother David. I myself worked for both Express and Alderson’s."
1991 J Steadman recalls early days at Appleby (from Express Foods Pensioners News) Courtesy Beryl Purslove
1991 Appleby wins environmental award for effluent plant, and retirement of Joe Cuthbert as Personnel Manager
1993 Autumn Express Foods Milk Line Newsletter (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1993 Autumn Express Foods Milk Line Newsletter (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1993 Autumn Express Foods Milk Line Newsletter (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1993 Autumn Express Foods Milk Line Newsletter (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 - Appleby Long Service Award recipients in Cheese Company Newsletter. Mike BettsIn the red jacket is Russ Park and tall chap on left is Les Coward
1994 Environmental Management Course news item in Cheese Company Newsletter
1994 - Appleby feature in Cheese Company Newsletter
1994 April Express Foods Milk Line Newsletter (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 April Express Foods Milk Line Newsletter (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 April Express Foods Milk Line Newsletter (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 April Express Foods Milk Line Newsletter (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 April Express Foods Milk Line Newsletter (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 April Express Foods Milk Line Newsletter (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 December Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Long Service Dinner-Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 March Ms Joyce Hallowell retires after 45 years-Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 September Colin Ousby, marathon runner-The Cheese Company News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 September Non-stop trip from Appleby to Calais and return, for charity-The Cheese Company News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 September Working Group from Appleby, North Tawton, Lockerbie and Reeces's-The Cheese Company News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1994 September Working Group from Appleby, North Tawton, Lockerbie and Reeces's-The Cheese Company News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 December Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 December Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 (2020 reprint from the Cumberland and Westmorland Herald's 'From Our Files, 25 years ago' section. (Courtesy David Rooke)
1995 December Long Service Dinner-Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 December NVQ awards-Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 December Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 December Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 December Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 December Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 December Arthur Law model-making-Appleby News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 October Appleby Creamery helps out the Lyvennet Nursery-The Cheese Company News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1995 October Brian Pearson helps win Appleby Creamery the Cumbria in Bloom award-The Cheese Company News (Courtesy Alan Mandle)
1996 Appleby Press Room - (Courtesy Philip Allen, FB)
1996 Appleby Philip Allen portrait! - (Courtesy Philip Allen, FB)
1996 (March). Cumberland & Westmorland Herald news article (yes, just a few months before the cheese making closure was announced). Those in the photo (in whites), left to right, David Rooke-Technical Manager, John Bolton-Factory Manager, Amanda Park-Laboratory Technician, David Barker-Environmental Manager, Michael Birkbeck-Despatch Supervisor, Ann Thurston-Assistant Quality Manager, Roger Kelsey-Despatch Manager. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1996 (March). Westmorland Messenger news article. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1996 (September). Cumberland & Westmorland Herald front page following the end of cheese making at Appleby. The whey processing, demineralisation and cheese storage and packing operations continued.(Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1996 (September). Cumberland & Westmorland Herald following announcement of end of cheese making at Appleby. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1996 (September). Cumberland & Westmorland Herald following announcement of end of cheese making at Appleby. (Courtesy and comments by David Rooke)
1998? Article about Appleby Tourist Information's exhibition at Moot Hall following the closure of the creamery (Courtesy Iain Dargue)
1999 New three-year contract for raw milk collection, for Express Distribution.(Courtesy Michael Aldread)
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