1934c Bradford Model Dairy 2000 gallon demountable tank and flat-wagon. LNER Wagon1734, in chocolate brown livery. Phil Baxter "Can anyone remember the milk train that ran along and above Bowling Back Lane to the Model Milk dairy-it became a scrap yard in the 70s?" (Courtesy Matthew Pinto, Milk on the Rails)
1940 Craven Dairies was purchased by Express in 1952, which included the new dairy which was then being built by Craven Dairies. These trade advertisements were earlier, featuring 15 Darley Street, Bradford and 102 Godwin Street, Bradford (Courtesy Bradford Timeline, Flickr, from Bradford Trade Directory)
1940 Craven Dairies was purchased by Express in 1952, which included the new dairy which was then being built by Craven Dairies. These trade advertisements were earlier, featuring 15 Darley Street, Bradford and 102 Godwin Street, Bradford (Courtesy Bradford Timeline, Flickr, from Bradford Trade Directory)
1950 Map of Express Dairy Co. locations. Appleby, Bideford, Billingshurst, Bradford, Chester, Chesterfield, Dewsbury, Egham, Faringdon, Frome, Horam' Greater London (2 Farms, 5 Bottling Centres, 116 Retail Branches, 250 Dairy Shops), Leyburn, Midlands (Wholesale Depots, Milk Bottling Dairies, Retail Branches, Milk Delivery, Cheese Factories, Milk Collection), Rowsley, Seaton Junction, Sheffield, Tarvin (Courtesy Alan Salt)
1952 Bradford Model Dairy featured in The Dairyman magazine (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1954 Aerial shot of Laisterdyke, Bradford, with Bradford Model Dairy arrowed, 'Model' on the chimney. The bottling plant opened in 1926 and was acquired by Express in the 1950's; a new dairy was opened in 1951. (Courtesy Matthew Pinto, Milk on the Rails, Photo: C.H. Wood)
1957 Laisterdyke Dairy, Bradford (From 1:1250 OS Map, published 1958, National Library of Scotland)
2024 Laisterdyke Creamery Chimney still visible in Bradford
1957 New Bradford Dairy, White Abbey Road. Pen & ink drawing of Bradford Dairy
1957 New Bradford Dairy in White Abbey Road (From 1:1250 OS Map, published 1958, National Library of Scotland)
1957 Review of Northern Region people and activities. (Express News March)
1957 Bradford and Manorcroft Dairy, Dewsbury
1957 Review of Northern Region people and activities. (Express News March)
1960's? Express float on Little Horton Lane, Bradford...Chester Street Bus station on the left. (Courtesy Brian Tasker, Memories of Bradford FB Group)
1962 Bradford Model Dairy tractor unit on Christmas duty for Busby's Department Store. (Express News Spring)
1964 New Bradford Dairy, White Abbey Road. From Express Story 1864 - 1964
1964 Express Dairy, White Abbey Road, Bradford. Carole Goodwin commented "Collected milk for my dad’s milk round from there during school holidays when I helped him. Then when older and driving used to cover for him when he had his very infrequent holidays. 7 days a week job as not many families had ‘fridges then!!". Andrew Hall added "My dad and uncles were milkmen working from there. Derek, Leonard, Les and Maurice Hall. Prior to this they worked out of the arches at the Foster Square station." Margaret Trence remembered "My dad worked there... used to have Christmas parties for the kids. Think was at the Russian club. We loved it, Santa and a present-about 1960." (Courtesy Antony Partridge, Memories of Bradford FB Group)
1970's? Glenn Stratten comments "Who remembers these, easy to nick a bottle on way to school..lol." Tommy Hoban comments "Remember leaving school and going to work for Express Dairy at their garage on Sunbridge Road. Worked on the Wales and Edwards three-wheelers. Fibreglass cabins-horrible itchy stiff to work with." (Courtesy Glenn Stratten, Memories of Bradford FB Group)
1974 Bradford supervisor Les Speight presents Bryce Benson (Bradford Model Dairy head). (Express News Summer)
1900's Bradford Midland Station Yard - Scott's Dairies
1904 Bradford Midland Station Yard - Scott's Dairies
1900's Bradford Midland Station Yard - Scott's Dairies
1976 Bradford Model Dairy celebrates 50 years
1976 Bradford Model Dairy celebrates 50 years
1976 Bradford Model Dairy celebrates 50 years
1976 Bradford Model Dairy celebrates 50 years
1976 Bradford milkman Derek Hall found an abandoned baby on his round. (Express News Summer)
1977 Stanley Sparks retires from Bradford Model Dairy after 49 years, with Irene Wild, John Woodhall, Bryce Benson, Alan Stead, Les Broughton, Les Brannon and Derek Button. (Express News Summer)
1977 Bradford Model Dairy dairyhand and driver Herbert Simms retires after 51 years. (Express News Autumn)
1978 Bradford clerk Jayne Radley qualifies as F.A. Referee. (Express News Summer)
1978 Northern Region float wins at Bradford and Chesterfield. (Express News Autumn)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. Keith Goodby comments "Bradford had the first plastic line, can’t remember when it was installed but it was operating in 1980 when I joined as part of the team installing the plastic line at Cricklewood. I used to love going to ‘Model’ as it was known locally. Really friendly team on site with a great knowledge of the process and equipment. Only problem was the smell of the lanolin extraction factory next door!!". Linda Clow adds "we used a machine called the Hydrolock - originally from the canning industry I believe." (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1984 Bradford Flavoured Milk
1984 Bradford Flavoured Milk
1984 Bradford Flavoured Milk
2000 Reg Bradford Model Dairy Leyland DAF 50, 4-Wheel Fridge Box Van, W503 RRJ (Courtesy Thelonius Monk)
2013 Shipley former electrician Ian Raistrick was suffering from mesothelioma and looking for colleagues from Laisterdyke dairy site in the 1960’s (Telegraph & Argus)
2020's Remains of Forster Square Station Yard. Frank Harrison commented "Express Dairies had a Depot there where I worked on occasions".(Courtesy Frank Harrison, Memories of Bradford FB Group)
2024 Bradford Model Dairies, Bradford Lane, BD3 8LS 'Pointsnorth1' posted on Reddit.com: "I spotted an interesting looking mill tower today whilst driving through the centre and took a little detour to find it. It's just off Leeds Road, off Ing Street/Bradford Lane."
2025 Memories of 'Model Milk' in Bradford. Page 1. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
2025 Memories of 'Model Milk' in Bradford. Page 2, memories and comments from the MEMORIES OF BRADFORD FB Group. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
