1888 Cream Jar from Bollo Lane
1888 Cream Jar from Bollo Lane
1930's? Bollo Lane looking south-east. Signalbox and level crossing. (Courtesy Chris Stanley)
1930's? Bollo Lane looking south-east. Signalbox and level crossing. (Courtesy Chris Stanley)
1930's record of food producers in Acton, W4 - Bollo Lane (Courtesy Wellcome Collection)
1930's record of food producers in Acton, W4 - Bollo Lane (Courtesy Wellcome Collection)
1930's Bollo Lane map showing Express site near South Acton Station. Doug Barrow commented in 2007"Regular coal and other freight trains passing through South Acton Station and using the Kew and Feltham route via Bollo Lane North Level Crossing. In those days there was an Express Dairy Depot, and a side entrance to Chiswick Bus Works, between the two level crossings; and there was a road access, to the Underground's Acton Works, on the south side of and adjacent to the west-side overbridge abutment where the South Acton Branch cossed Bollo Lane." Abandonedstations.org.uk
1930's Bollo Lane map showing Express site near South Acton Station. Doug Barrow commented in 2007"Regular coal and other freight trains passing through South Acton Station and using the Kew and Feltham route via Bollo Lane North Level Crossing. In those days there was an Express Dairy Depot, and a side entrance to Chiswick Bus Works, between the two level crossings; and there was a road access, to the Underground's Acton Works, on the south side of and adjacent to the west-side overbridge abutment where the South Acton Branch cossed Bollo Lane." Abandonedstations.org.uk
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Craig Wells)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Craig Wells)
1950's? Believed to be Bollo Lane, Acton. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1950's? Believed to be Bollo Lane, Acton. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Bollo Lane (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1953 Bollo Lane aerial view (Courtesy Matthew Pinto/ Britain from Above)
1953 Bollo Lane aerial view (Courtesy Matthew Pinto/ Britain from Above)
1950's 'Sunkap' orange juice, manufactured at Bollo Lane. Hilary Mccluskey/ Bowyer remembers "My Uncle Denis and myself made Sukie Suncap for our business. I remember scrubbing masses of oranges in a tub of cold water and working on the bottling machine once the juice was made. It always seemed to be cold weather and we were both relieved when we ceased production. (Courtesy Paul Simm)
1950's 'Sunkap' orange juice, manufactured at Bollo Lane. Hilary Mccluskey/ Bowyer remembers "My Uncle Denis and myself made Sukie Suncap for our business. I remember scrubbing masses of oranges in a tub of cold water and working on the bottling machine once the juice was made. It always seemed to be cold weather and we were both relieved when we ceased production. (Courtesy Paul Simm)
1957 Chocolate Drink produced at Bollo Lane
1957 Chocolate Drink produced at Bollo Lane
1958 'Curly' Harris at Bollo Lane unloads cream, watched by Charlie Mayze. Chris Austen comments "I spent time there in 1959 as part of my management training! Cream packing, chocolate drink, orange drink(Sukie sun cap???)."
1958 'Curly' Harris at Bollo Lane unloads cream, watched by Charlie Mayze. Chris Austen comments "I spent time there in 1959 as part of my management training! Cream packing, chocolate drink, orange drink(Sukie sun cap???)."
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1962 Bollo Lane Christmas party.  (Express News Spring)
1962 Bollo Lane Christmas party. (Express News Spring)
1966 A light engine passes Bollo Lane Crossing signal box, on the former N&SWJR in Acton. (Courtesy David Hawkins)
1966 A light engine passes Bollo Lane Crossing signal box, on the former N&SWJR in Acton. (Courtesy David Hawkins)
1966 A Broad Street train is seen passing Bollo Lane Junction signal box, an LSWR Type 2 box, now a listed building, in August. (Courtesy David Hawkins)
1966 A Broad Street train is seen passing Bollo Lane Junction signal box, an LSWR Type 2 box, now a listed building, in August. (Courtesy David Hawkins)
1972 Pools winner Eddie Bulfin, Transport Manager at Bollo Lane, tells his story. (Express News Christmas)
1972 Pools winner Eddie Bulfin, Transport Manager at Bollo Lane, tells his story. (Express News Christmas)
1973 'Express Chef' gets under way at Bollo Lane, front cover of Express News, Summer 1973. John Carey remembers "Bollo Lane, Acton - we used to go there to pick up supplies like cream and milk - reasonably big place." Peter Roper adds "Yes, I remember it well too, I went there in the 70’s to bottle the ‘Royal Cream’... ready for loading onto the Royal Yacht Britannia for a royal tour".
1973 'Express Chef' gets under way at Bollo Lane, front cover of Express News, Summer 1973. John Carey remembers "Bollo Lane, Acton - we used to go there to pick up supplies like cream and milk - reasonably big place." Peter Roper adds "Yes, I remember it well too, I went there in the 70’s to bottle the ‘Royal Cream’... ready for loading onto the Royal Yacht Britannia for a royal tour".
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