Dawlish
1975 Dawlish Carnival Team from Express - John Adcock, Barry Crugden, John Whalley and Dave Tipping. (Express News Christmas)
1976 Exeter and Dawlish celebrate darts competition. The caption mis-spells Jim's name, it should be Jim Reid (correction thanks to his son Jimmy.
1981 Dawlish milkman David Fletcher rescues two girls from a runaway car. (Express News December)
1981 Dave Fletcher with the James's sisters after his heroic act in stopping a runaway car in Dawlish. Cheryl Edwards" Hi, I’m Cheryl, one of the girls David bravely rescued..." (Courtesy Cheryl Edwards)
1981 Dawlish retail depot win third prize in the local carnival. (Express News July)
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)
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)
1984 West Country milkman see the advantages of using hand crates - John Champion (Yeovil, Ray Taylor (Exeter) and David Fletcher (Dawlish). (Express News Winter)
1985 Dawlish relief milkman Dave Tipping
1985 Riviera Roundsmen in the Dawlish area
1985 Riviera Roundsmen in the Dawlish area
1985 Riviera Roundsmen in the Dawlish area
1985 Riviera Roundsmen in the Dawlish area
1964 Didcot Retail Depot. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Summer)
1964 Didcot Retail Depot. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Summer)
1964 Didcot Retail Depot. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Summer)
1964 Didcot Retail Depot. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Summer)
1964 Didcot Retail Depot. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Summer)
1978 Reg. Didcot Depot. Jason Eldridge comments "That’s my Dad, this was at Didcot depot, I think it was promoting either pintie bottles, or semi skimmed. I remember as a kid delivering leaflets for semi-skimmed milk.". Russell Finch adds "Dick Eldridge, Former Oxford Depot Manager-passed away a few weeks ago (posted October 2023). Lovely Fella."
1930's? "Uncle Sid on milk round in Ealing, W5" (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1947 Len Roper remembers his time at Ealing. (Express News Summer 1978)
1957 Eastcote Branch supplying Bourne School with third-pints, Manager F.J. Rowswell talking to Derek Gould. (Express News March)
1957 Bourne school making use of waste aluminium bottle caps in their Light Engineering workshop. (Express News March)
1959 George Wharton from Eastcote wins his local Allotments' Society award for his vegetables. (Express News March)
Edmonton
Edmonton Depot, milkman is Martin Ayres, location East Barnet. Photo by Paul Smith (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Edmonton (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1973 New Manchester Retail Depot in Elizabeth Street
1973 New Manchester Retail Depot in Elizabeth Street
1973 New Manchester Retail Depot in Elizabeth Street
1974 Elizabeth Street, Manchester milkman Vic Colman retires after 51 years. (Express News Summer)
1956 pen & ink drawing from article in Express News about Elmers End retail depot. Chris Austen comments "I started my career with Express in January 1959 and was directed to start at Elmers End. I carried out milk rounds and also worked on milk checking and as a servery hand. The manager was Jack Butt and, a few years later, I was his assistant at South Morden Retail Depot". Paul Batchelor comments "They had a few of those Rider Prams in the depot, all very tightly parked up. They all moved to depots around the area and many had to be replaced as they only had 16 battery cells and couldn’t cover the extra distance required after moving."
1956 Elmers End retail depot
1957 Profile of Mr E.O. Griffiths, Retail Manager at Orpington, previously Elmers End. Chris Austen remembers "In 1961, I was Mr Griffiths Assistant Manager at Ives Street (Chelsea). As mentioned, he drove a Daimler but, quite often, we would visit customers with him riding pillion on my Lambretta motor scooter!! Evan Owen Griffiths was a true Welshman and great fun to work with!". Frances Watts comments "He was my Dad! He passed away in 1980 aged 64. He was a true legend. His wartime injuries got the better of him but not before he made Marketing Director at Ruislip and had 6 children-I’m the sixth. He made it back to Wales where he lived for 3 years before his passing. The account here is not entirely correct but a worthy account nevertheless. I was sick in the back of that Daimler many a time 😝". Hilary Mccluskey adds "I remember him well, one of Express’ great characters." (Express News Autumn)
1969 Alf Alford, Orpington. Express News article profiling milkmen from different depots (Express News-Spring)
1974 Tom Houlahan and Carol Warfield from Elmers End, with Alan Savage. (Express News Summer)
1965 Mr John Gould of Enfield branch with his son Peter tried unsuccessfully to rescue an elderly widow from her burning first-floor flat in Enfield, Middlesex. (Express News Summer/Autumn)
Exeter
1976 Exeter and Dawlish celebrate darts competition. The caption mis-spells Jim's name, it should be Jim Reid (correction thanks to his son Jimmy.
1976 Exeter Retail manager sent in this picture from Pinhoe Summer Fete, of Mark Cox. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Exeter roundsman Daniel Berry features in Western Counties Building Society advertisement. Jimmy Reid comments in 2024 "Bloody nice bloke! Last time I saw him was in 1998 when I went to visit Exmouth depot where he was the manager and I was operations manager for Wessex Dairies, Thornbury. Sadly gone but NOT forgotten... RIP." (Express News Spring)
1977 Exeter milkman David Sanders raises an alert when he discovered and early morning house fire. (Express News Spring)
1979 Exeter milkman John Chave gets help from Brian Varley. (Express News Spring)
1979 Prince Charles at the Express stand at the Devon County Show.
1980's? Rider Pram at Exeter Retail Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Exeter (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1983 Exeter milkman Dan Berry demonstrates 'farm fresh' milk with Friesian 'Mabel' and customer Mrs Margaret Underhay. (Express News Spring)
1983 Exeter Dinner-Dance featuring Lyn Berry, John Horne, Bob Borde, Steve and Mrs Evans, and Christian Dennis, (Express News Spring)
1984 West Country milkman see the advantages of using hand crates - John Champion (Yeovil, Ray Taylor (Exeter) and David Fletcher (Dawlish). (Express News Winter)
1985 Exeter Retail, L-R Jim Reid, Eric Pring? (suggested by Trevor Vincent), Eric Mortimer, Bill Ware. Jimmy Reid comments "I remember Billy Ware and John Horne bringing my dad home on Christmas Eve after he had been out collecting. My Dad was somewhat worse for wear from too much “Christmas spirit” and Bill said to my Mum: 'Does this belong to you?'😂 She wasn’t impressed…….😵💫" (Courtesy Jimmy Reid)
1988 Janet Herd, wife of Exeter milkman Dave Herd wins Bingo contest of £38,000. (January Express News)
1989 Area Manager Ray Gillings awards Vince Herd of Exeter Retail Depot
1990 Customer Day activity at Exeter Depot (Tops Customer Day Edition)
Exmouth
1975 New Retail Depots at Exmouth, Barnstaple, Newbury, Whetstone and Maidstone
1975 Exmouth Depot under construction. (Express News Spring)
1979 Exmouth milkman Reg Franks retires after 42 years. (Express News Spring)
1980's Exmouth Depot (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1982 Exmouth milkmen tops at darts
1983 Exeter Safety & Training Officer Cyril Vinnicombe visits Exmouth Church School, with pupil Matthew Vincent receiving a pen and pencil set. (Express News Spring)
1987 Exmouth milkmen darts success
Finchley
1931 'Commercial Motor' article-'Remarkable Road Transport operation of Express Dairy'. Gilford trucks at College Farm, Finchley, Leyland 'Bull' van at Cricklewood. (Courtesy Commercial Motor archive)
1950's? Express horsedrawn delivery outside 303 Regent's Park Road, Finchley. (Courtesy Tessa Allen)
2025 Outside 303 Regent's Park Road, Finchley. (Google Maps)
1943 Ministry of Food Post Card, wartime round rationalisation between A1 Dairies and College Farm (Courtesy Paul Smith)
2024 Ministry of Food letter went to this house!
1958 Nellie Barrett retires from Finchley after 38 years. (Express News December)
1961 Long Service Dinner at The Connaught Rooms, WC2-Mr A.F. Osborne (Clapton), Mr D.S.Davies (Cheam), Mr E.W. Challis (Finchley) and Mr A.D. Thomas (Cheam). (LSA Annual Review)
1961 Long Service Dinner at The Grosvenor Rooms, Bollo Lane staff: Mr Gus Cushen, Mr E.C. Ellis, Mr S. Perrett, Mr L. Napier, Mr R. Tinkler, Mr C.L. Burgess, Mr H.E. Mason (Finchley), Mr A.J. Leedham, Mr E.G. Legate and Mr P.J. Hodgson. (LSA Annual Review)
1968 Woodside Park, Finchley
1969 Den Dalton, Finchley. Express News article profiling milkmen from different depots (Express News-Spring)
1976 Bill Melrose retires after 50 years at A1 Dairies, Whetstone, Barnet and Finchley. (Express News Christmas)
1980's? North Finchley (Courtesy Don Reid)
1978 Finchley milkman Arthur Eayres paints in his retirement. Lynne McDowall comments "I knew Arthur at College Farm, he was a gentleman-always kind and considerate, I went to tea at his house his wife was lovely too". (Express News Autumn)
1960s? Flixton float. Colin Corne suggests that it's fitted with a diesel range extender. (Courtesy Don Reid)
1973 Flixton Depot accident report following collision with a horse. (Express News Christmas)
1975 Flixton Carnival entry. (Express News Spring)
1975 Clayton manager Gordon Boden and six milkman look happy to be taking part in filming. Depot staff taking part were Glynn Hale, Billy Hodson, David Watts, Alf Varley and Bill Bracken. (Express News Spring)
1975 Norman Mitchell from Flixton Depot and his wife who also has a milk round at Norwest Co-op. (Express News Summer)
1976 Manchester entrants from Wythenshawe and Flixton raise funds for charity at the local Flixton and Urmston Carnival. (Express News Spring)
1981 Cheshire pair retire after 50+ years-Jim Secrette of Tarvin and Sid Wood of Flixton Depot. (Express News July)
1980's Frome depot getting ready for Frome carnival. Elaine identifies L-R: Jeff Wilkins, Jerry Pike, Derek Highfield and Bob Watts. (Courtesy Elaine Moyes)
1990 Frome roundsman Jon Sandy provides milk for a Rhino (1990 Winter Tops Magazine, Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1956 Dairy Calendar from Golders Green branch. (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1974 Customer letter brought in by Golders Green salesman Peter Goddard. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Golders Green retail football team. (Express News Summer)
2001 Golders Green memories of Walter Booth. (Express News October, courtesy Paul Luke)
2025 Golders Green Depot site, on the corner of Hoop Lane and Finchley Road. Brian Wastell comments "Mr and Mrs Lee lived in the flat above, they both worked for Mr Nell at Highwood Park and for the Galvani's in Hampstead, a house called The Mount". Lynne McDowall added "I worked there as Chief Clerk when Martin Austen was Manager and Jack Stains-early 70s to the early 80s". Wayne Cox "My dad used to work out of there-Geoff Cox." (Courtesy Express Dairy Memories)
2025 Golders Green Depot site, on the corner of Hoop Lane and Finchley Road with a 'ghost sign' still visible. (Courtesy Express Dairy Memories)
Grays
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Grays (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1950's? Greenford milk round with LUV 683 float. (Courtesy Paul Simm)
1956 Greenford Office Clerk Miss Brenda Dorset. (Express News July)
1958 Roy Harding from Greenford branch announces engagement to Miss Ann Martin. (Express News July)
1962 Northolt Servery hand Robert Hales-Owen marries Violet Payman, clerk at Greenford branch. (Express News Autumn)
1965 Mr F. J. Cooper accepts award for Best Kept Dairy from Mr C. S. Kirby, MD London Retail, for Greenford Depot. (Express News Spring)
1969 Alf Seymour and his wife celebrate their Golden Wedding, Alf was former manager of Greenford Depot. (Express News Autumn)
1972 Letter from Charlie Crouch, former manager of Whitton branch who married Doris Baker, ex Chief Clerk at Greenford, whose mother was manageress at Sudbury Hill. (Express News Summer)
