1975 Balham's Frank Fry is thanked by pupils from Sellingcourt Junior School, Tooting. (Express News Christmas)
1978 Peter Nye, Balham Manager in charge of a J Rowing milk pram
1965 Banbury Model Dairies was acquired by Job's in 1965 and then transferred to Express in 1970. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Spring)
1965 Banbury Model Dairies was acquired by Job's in 1965 and then transferred to Express in 1970. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Spring)
1975 Banbury Manager Ian Scarrot with Dairy Princess Shelley Hunt awarding the BOCM Cup.(Express News Summer)
1933 Roadside bus and coach passenger shelter at Banstead, Surrey, situated on a corner alongside a dairy. (Courtesy London Transport Collection)
1973 Banstead milkman Horace Farrow is toasted in milk after more than 50 years on the round. (Express News Autumn)
1973 Jim Hodges congratulates Banstead milkman Bob Kilminster. (Express News Autumn)
1973 Banstead 50-year award winner with Jim Hodges. (Express News Autumn)
1972 Ray Lines of Barnet, Derek de Rivaz and Charlie Blaxill from Muswell Hill at London Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1974 High Barnet milkman Ray LInes. (Express News Summer)
1974 Alf Bartlett retires after 25 years from Barnet Depot. Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1976 Bill Melrose retires after 50 years at A1 Dairies, Whetstone, Barnet and Finchley. (Express News Christmas)
1977 Whetstone milkman Ron Jackman receives an award. (Express News Autumn)
1974 Barnsley Milkman Alf Steele helps rescue family from a house fire. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1981 Barnsley milkman John Parker accompanied live on his round by DJ Mike Read. (April Express News)
1981 Barnsley milkman John Parker accompanied live on his round by DJ Mike Read. (April Express News)
Barnstaple
1975 Newly opened Barnstaple Depot. (Express News Spring)
1975 Barnstaple Carnival winner Philip Ives. (Express News Christmas)
1978 Barnstaple raft race competitors Roger Smith, John Sawyer, Michael Sawyer, Malcolm Doleman and Jack Sherborne. (Express News Autumn)
Barnstaple Depot (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1990 Barnstaple raise money for Children in Need. (1990 April Tops Magazine)
Bayswater
Bayswater float (Courtesy FB Growing up in MY Britain was Great)
1968 London Retail prizewinning Bayswater salesman John Crickmore wins colour TV. (Express News Christmas)
1969 Bayswater's Charles Powling at the Long Service Dinner. (Express News Summer)
1969 Mini winners at Bayswater, Mottingham and Boreham Wood retail depots
1970 Bayswater salesman Charles Powling receives thanks from a Japanese visitor. (Express News Christmas)
1970 Bayswater Retail's Bert Bryant features in the local parish magazine. Peter Mellins comments "Lovely fella Bertie-was with him for a while training. You could hear him coming over Royal Oak bridge, whistling". (Express News Spring)
1972 London milk sales awards from Jim Hodges to Peter Hunt (Bloomsbury), Albert Bryant (Bayswater) and Cyril Patmore (Bishopsgate). (Express News Spring)
1973 Bayswater staff Keith Riley, Manager John Beard, George Morris, Bill Holmes and John Shepherd. (Express News Autumn)
Bayswater (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1982 Bayswater milkman Tom Walsh receives customer praise. (Express News April)
1999 February-Express News Front Cover- Dale Farm Belfast fire campaign.
1959 Berkhampstead Manager Mr H.J.W. Pink, Yardman Mr Ron Miller and Shop Manageress Mrs Audrey Thomson are winners in the NDBI competition. Chris Austen comments "In the mid-1960s, as a young Area Manager, my office was at Walter's Yard Bromley; Jack Pink was Depot Sales Manager and he was such a delightful man!" (Express News October)
1976 John Travers Clarke announces the acquisition of Bideford Dairies, and Eden Vale launch 'Carnival' Range. (Express News Summer)
1977 History of Bideford Dairies. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Bideford Depot Manager Peter Evans. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Bideford roundsman John Bryan. (Express News Autumn)
1982 Lord Mayor's Procession, with Geoffrey Caines of Sherborne Depot (rescued an elderly couple from a burning house), Gerald Marnel of Birkenhead Depot (saved a child from a fire), David Fletcher from Dawlish Depot (saved two young girls in a runaway car), Peter Newton from Richmond Depot (uses a kidney dialysis machine but still does a wholesale round) and Ted Boorman, General Manager Transport and Services, Ruislip who was about to retire after 49 years, acting as host. (Express News February)
Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate W&E Reg: GGT 164C Fleet: WM36 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1971 Profile of two milkmen at their homes
1972 Bishopgate's David Brockwell with Marian Morgan, secretary to 'Mac' McNair at London Merit and Service Dinner. (Express News Summer)
1972 London milk sales awards from Jim Hodges to Peter Hunt (Bloomsbury), Albert Bryant (Bayswater) and Cyril Patmore (Bishopsgate). (Express News Spring)
1973 Colin Pheasant (Chelsea) with George Hurren (Bishopsgate) (Express News Autumn)
Bishopsgate (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1986 Whitechapel, Bishopsgate Delivery Float 1965 Reg. Allan Dawes recognises vehicle as W & E Major, WM class. Paul Smith and Dave Fane recognise as Hessel Streeet, Whitechapel. (Courtesy Bill Taylor)
1986 John Cullen, supervisor at Bishopsgate Depot and Stephen Rowling (son of David Rowling) dispense refreshments on the final day of the Milk Race
Bispham
Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 Bispham (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1892 Fred Waters with milk churn on his round in Blackheath
1900's? Blackheath Dairy. (Courtesy Brian Wastell)
1900's? Blackheath Dairy. (Courtesy Brian Wastell)
1900's? Blackheath Dairy. (Courtesy Brian Wastell)
1900's? Blackheath Dairy. (Courtesy Brian Wastell)
1940's Blackheath Memories (Courtesy Bob Land, Blackheath Bugle Blog)
1959 Blackheath branch provide a chocolate Easter Egg for the boys and girls of the Sacred Heart Home, Belmont Hill. (Express News October)
1960 Blackheath salesman Bert Agate was left a legacy by one of his customers. (Express News Autumn)
1970 Blackheath milkman Fred Quickenden retires after 31 years, 21 on the same round. Blackheath manager Ted Diales makes a presentation. (Express News Autumn)
1972 Brothers Lewis and Bob Hellier from Mottingham and Blackheath Depots at London Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1972 Blackheath milkman Tony Tomkins features in the Daily Mirror. (Express News Autumn)
1973 'Mac' McNair speaking, with Mrs Gwen Sparkes from Blackheath, and Area Manager Frank Attenborough. (Express News Spring)
1978 Memories of Sentinel Steam lorries, by Percy Attwood. Harold Burfield, Harry Moore, Joe Davidson, Cricklewood and Blackheath are all mentioned. (Express News Autumn)
1981 Blackheath Depot. Robin Fraser Bell comments "When Blackheath closed in the 80's, the rounds moved into Welling depot. I served that road many a time and down the alley to serve a few restaurants in the 90's." Paul Batchelor adds "Coldstore and floats in the main yard, Servery and Mess room across the road. Offices backing onto Express shop down the side road on the right, and more floats down the bottom of that road on the left." (Courtesy Blackheath Society)
1998 Blackheath Depot stories and Hayes, Middlesex sign revealed (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Blackheath 'Rider Pram' float, 22 Montpelier Vale. Reg: UYP389 Fleet RP903 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1960's Lloyd Rich comments "Blackheath, Goffers Road - accident between an Express Dairies Electruk Rider milk float and a motorcycle in the early 1960's. The motorcycle rider about to be carried into the LCC Daimler DC27 ambulance. The milk float does not appear to be damaged and will return to its depot about a mile away in Wemyss Road, Blackheath." (Courtesy Lloyd Rich)
1976 Milkmen's stories in Chester
1999 Blacon Depot-Express Dairies Milkman of the Year trophy, awarded to Mike Reeves, who says "This still cleans up well after 25 years!" (Courtesy Mike Reeves)
Bloomsbury
1890's Bloomsbury Hand Cart Delivery (Steve Wheeler Milk Bottle Museum BBC)
1967 Bloomsbury milkman Alf Morris receiving attention from 'Pinta Girls'. (Express News Summer)
1968 The Dairy Book of Home Cookery launch with Richmond Rota Foreman David Josse, Bloomsbury salesman Derek Hollis with Jim Hodges and MMB Chairman Sir Richard Trehane. (Express News Christmas)
1968 London Retail prizewinning Bloomsbury salesman Bill Maroney wins colour TV. (Express News Christmas)
1960's Justina McGillivray "My Dad Ken Brown doing his milk round, I was telling Dad about putting his photo on today and he was quite tickled...he's 80 now (in 2024)". C Reg float,1965, probably Bloomsbury. Carl Buttigieg identifies the location as Dean's Yard, behind Westminster Abbey. (Courtesy Justina McGillivray)
1969 Bloomsbury salesman George Moore is prizewinning seller of 'The Dairy Book of Home Cookery'. (Express News Summer)
1970 Express World Cup (Mexico) winners Peter Hunt (Bloomsbury) and Ernie Pugh (Shirley) reveal all. (Express News Autumn)
1970 Express World Cup (Mexico) winners Peter Hunt (Bloomsbury) and Ernie Pugh (Shirley) reveal all. (Express News Autumn)
1971/2 Bloomsbury. David Graber comments "My dad Mick Graber worked at Bloomsbury for over 40 years. They needed a milkman and float for a scene in a Hammer movie and he was “asked” to go down and help them out. His scene lasted about 5 seconds and was filmed early in the day. But he had to hang around until late afternoon, not even allowed a cup of tea from the catering truck!! Michael Aldread adds "Worked with Mick at Bloomsbury-great guy got on well with him." Eamonn Fay wrote "Worked with Mick and I have a beer with Donna, his cousin, in Islington". (Courtesy David Graber)
1972 London milk sales awards from Jim Hodges to Peter Hunt (Bloomsbury), Albert Bryant (Bayswater) and Cyril Patmore (Bishopsgate). (Express News Spring)
1972 Eric Robarts announced the sale of Tavistock Place, relocation of Bloomsbury retail to Wakefield Street and Marshall's to Cricklewood, Alresford Depot to Southampton and the 'phasing out' of Lapford and move to North Tawton, (Express News Christmas)
1976 Milkmen's stories in Westminster
1978 Bloomsbury Michael Aldread comments "My mate Richard Luxford" (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1979 Bloomsbury milk delivery, at 5 Southampton Row, Holborn. (Courtesy Vintage London Frames FB)
1980's Michael Aldread identifies Bloomsbury Depot, with left to right: Dave Luxford, Richard Luxford and Dave MacTagget (milk checker). Wayne Aldread adds "I have memories of this depot, as I spent most of my Saturdays helping my brother on a milk round." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980 Milkmen's survey results by Miss Kate Keenan from Birkbeck College, London, discussing book-keeping with Michael Underwood from Bloomsbury Depot. (Express News October)
1981 Bloomsbury float in Bury Place (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1985, Bloomsbury Depot. Michael Aldread comments "Me on my round in 1985, taken in York Way Court, Kings Cross.Happy days 😃" (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1988 Ex-Bloomsbury milkman Bert, and Mary Richardson celebrate their diamond wedding. (August Express News)
1990 Customer Day activity at Bloomsbury Depot (Tops Customer Day Edition)
1990 Bloomsbury excel in low fat milk promotion (1990 April Tops Magazine)
1992 Bloomsbury, Michael Aldread comments "Found these old newspaper clippings of our quest to save the local milkman-Bloomsbury, outside Islington town hall. Me in the middle surrounded by my colleagues-at the back Clive Kempton, Eddie Harris, Michael Aldread, Musse Salah, Ted Dunmore and Ken Byrne. At the front-Hasan Ekici and Ray King." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1999 Ray Hatton retires from Bloomsbury depot after almost 40 years. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1986 Fork Lift Truck drivers licence issued to Michael Aldread at Bloomsbury Depot. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1986 Fork Lift Truck drivers licence issued to Michael Aldread at Bloomsbury Depot. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's Electric Vehicle Maintenance Depot vehicle acceptance form (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's Overdue Accounts Sheet - Bloomsbury (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2000 Kenny Byrne delivers to No 10 Downing Street. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1995 John Barnstable from Bloomsbury helps launch a 'protect a pinta' petition, with Gavin Strang, shadow farms minister. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2002 Express Food Service Newsletter by Terry Ziton (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2005 Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Bloomsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2024 Bloomsbury Depot Site. Housing Design awards in 2011 for 1 x 2 bed townhouse, 4 x 3 bed townhouses on Wakefield Street, WC1N 1PG "The site was previously an Express Dairy depot, which opened in 1965 but closed 5 years ago. The site is currently occupied by the 949m2 Express Dairy warehouse with B8 uses. The property is located in the Bloomsbury conservation area and an Archaeology Priority area." (Courtesy Google Streetview)
1982 Stuart Darbey, Eden Vale Regional Sales Manager at Boreham, Essex is British Powerboat racing champion. (Express News February)
1982 Stuart Darbey, Eden Vale Regional Sales Manager at Boreham, Essex is British Powerboat racing champion. (Express News February)
1968 London Retail prizewinning Rota Foreman Derek Harris from Borehamwood wins colour TV. (Express News Christmas)
1969 Mini winners at Bayswater, Mottingham and Boreham Wood retail depots
1971 Borehamwood milkman Gilbert Ward retires after 40 years. (Express News Christmas)
1973 Borehamwood milkman Bert Francis retires after 24 years service. Colin Bull comments "Lou Barker in the middle, the chap on the left not sure of his name I think his brother Brian worked at Borehamwood as well." (Express News Summer)
1974 Jim White of Borehamwood retires after 48 years, with Lewis Barker and Derek de Rivaz, ex A1 Dairies boss. (Express News Spring)
1975 Frank Pearton, ex-A1 Dairies and Borehamwood, writes from Australia. (Express News Spring)
1976 Hemel win darts competition against Hertford, with John Hall presenting award to Ted Stillman with MC Colin Knott of Boreham Wood shaking hands. (Express News Spring)
1998 Borehamwood singing milkmen. Paul Batchelor adds "That milk float is from Richmond depot" (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2001 Sale of Durham bottling dairy to ACC, following closure of Ruislip and Wakefield bottling plants. Borehamwood Retail depot also closed. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1930's Express Hand carts (Michael Aldread Collection)
1965 Bowes Park singing milkman George Faulkner. (Express News Spring)
1969 Bill Meager retires from Boxmoor, receiving a 'Teasmade' from a very youthful looking Area Manager-Sid Xerri. Colin Bull comments "The chap on the right, hanky in pocket is Harold Castle. The chap at the back, white collar, I think is Stan Toovy." (Express News Autumn)
1988 (August Express News)
1990 (1990 April Tops Magazine)
Bristol
1982 Patchway Depot opens in Bristol, with manager Joe Cornish. (Express News Summer)
1983 Bristol Distribution Depot
1983 Bristol Distribution Depot
1983 Bristol Distribution Depot
1983 Bristol Distribution Depot
1989 Bristol Patchway Depot support local Cub Group - Express Foods News (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
Bromley - Stephen John Wills comments: "I managed Bromley from 80 until it moved to the Homestead road in 1986, great Depot and Crew" Andrew Oliver added "I was Bert Green's boy, then did Round 18 from 1974. Went Rota Foreman in 1975, transferred to Larkfield 1976."
1957 Bromley Retail retirements of Ernest West and Albert Leach retire with a combined service of 84 years. (Express News March)
1957 Frank Beecher from Bromley Depot is awarded the Bromley Courtesy Cup by Alderman C.L. Smith. (Express News March)
Bromley Keith Goodby comments "Only ever went to the Bromley bottling plant once. I always remember the Farwig Lane sign had been changed to Earwig Lane 😊" (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1972 Bromley Wholesale pools winner Wally Cato tells his story. (Express News Christmas)
1973 'Mick' Dowse with Bromley Retail manager Jack Welch. (Express News Spring)
1978 Bromley milkman David Brown retires. (Express News Spring)
1981 Carriage Clock presented to A.G. Green for 20 years service. David John Albiston comments "Bert was a good friend of my Dad Denis. Always helping each other out and Bert was my Rota Foreman at Bromley; I learnt a lot from Bert. Thanks Mate." (Courtesy Albert Green)
1981 Carriage Clock presented to A.G. Green for 20 years service. (Courtesy Albert Green)
1989 Bromley, Kent Milkman of the Year Alan Smart being presented with trophy by Mike Hodges, Sales Director
1989 Alan Smart voted top milkman by Express Employees - Alan served customers in Knockholt village.
1988 New retail depots at Bromley and Anerley
1982 Bromley milkmen load the new refrigerated delivery vehicles
1990 Customer Day activity at Bromley Depot (Tops Customer Day Edition)
2000 Wall Clock presented to A.G. Green for 40 years service. (Courtesy Albert Green)
2000 Wall Clock presented to A.G. Green for 40 years service. David John Albiston comments "Bert was a good friend of my Dad Denis. Always helping each other out and Bert was my Rota Foreman at Bromley; I learnt a lot from Bert. Thanks Mate." (Courtesy Albert Green)
2001 Bert Green from Bromley Depot clocks up 40 years with Express. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Bromley (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Bromley (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Burnley
Burnley
Burnley
1930's ? Hand Cart at Burnt Oak, Edgware
1960 Bill Brant, recently retired from Burnt Oak, on TV. (Express News Summer)
1969 Burnt Oak rota foreman John Davis promotes Ski Yogurt family pack. (Express News Christmas)
1971 Burnt Oak milkman Dennis Daly was a winner in the cream sales promotion. (Express News Spring)
1956 L.W. Bowles from Bushey found this milk order in an empty bottle. (Express News July)
1966 Long Service Dinner 50 Year Award to Mr J. Oakley from Bushey. (Express News Summer 1966)
1970 Bushey milkman Bert Humphrey retires after 30 years. (Express News Christmas)
1975 Bushey milkman Tony Flaherty missed his wedding following illness, as reported by his bride Susan Pratt. (Express News Christmas)
1975 Bushey rota foremen John Goodyear and Peter Kingsley assist with 'Milko' film shoot. (Express News Summer)
1976 Bushey milkman Pat Sargeant saluted by his customers before starting a new role at South Harrow. (Express News Spring)
1977 Bushey milkman Eric Clarke retires after 40 years. (Express News Summer)
1979 Bushey Manager Arthur Wilcox wins Best Kept Depot, presented by Keith Airey and Chris Austen. (Express News Spring)
