1962 Fred Hallam retires from Hackney Depot after 45 years. (Express News Spring)
1900's Hampstead (Steve Wheeler Milk Bottle Museum BBC)
1960 Ray Challis, 16 months, son of Hampstead Central milkman Bert Challis wins a prize at the Willesden Carnival. (Express News Autumn)
1920's Ernest Hills on his Willesden round-he worked at Hampstead Central, Tithe Farm and West Hampstead. (Express News Autumn 1977)
Haringay
1985 North London Branch Amalgamation (John Griffin)
1985 North London Branch Amalgamation (Irene Buntington, George Huckle, Fred Thrussel, Joe Dawson, Neil Hitchcock)
1985 Harringay float being serviced by Neil Hitchcock. (Courtesy ED Memories FB Group)
1986 Harringay Retail Depot
1980's? Harringay. Allen Cullen comments "Here’s an old milkman heading south down Jolly Butchers Hill in the 80s or 90s, probably on his way back to base. You can see Wood Green bus garage up the hill a bit, and the tube station is off-pic to the right. The big Express Dairy depot was opened next to Harringay Stadium in 1985 after the smaller branches at Tottenham, Muswell Hill & Winchmore Hill were closed down." (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Harringay Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1992 Harringay. Michael Aldread comments "Found these old newspaper clippings of our quest to save the local milkman-Harringay, probably outside the town hall, with Colin Berry, Mehmet Salih, Mick Belcher, Terry Stopps and Larry Fletcher." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950 Copse Farm, Harrow Weald (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1979 Congratulations to Express staff for their service during the 78/79 winter, with West Hampstead, Hemel, Harrow and Amersham. (Express News Summer)
1991 Harrow roundsman 'Dick' Tyler remembers horse-drawn days (from Express Foods Pensioners News) Courtesy Beryl Purslove
Hatfield
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Dick Barden (Welling), Albert Knight (Hatfield)
1970 Hatfield Depot Christmas Party, with Jennie Hollier, Brian Brown and Pauline Tutton. Bob Sharman comments "Names from the past for me-Frank Hollier was my manager at Stevenage, what a guy. I met Charles Tutton in my role as the Branch Secretary for the TGWU. I believe Charles's son went on to be the Area Manager. Paul Smith adds "Charlie Tutton was my Dad's manager at Barnet depot". (Express News Spring 1971)
Hayes (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1930's - Winston Quinnel on a round in Hayes, Kent
1966 Closure of Hayes, Kent retail depot merited a celebration. Comments from 'Bromley Glossary FB Group- Kevin Smith: I can see the milkman who used to deliver the milk to my parents house as a kid-back row left to right 5th one, Mr Quinnell I think it was. Natasha Coombs: One of the Express Dairy milkman used to deliver to us in Constance Crescent. I called him Uncle Joe, and he and his wife, Aunt Ruby, invited me to their home every Boxing Day. Helen Parker: They used to deliver to my family in Broom Rd Shirley. My brother used to help the milkman with his deliveries for a bit of pocket money, and the wonderful Ralph MacTell was on his round. We were very impressed that he had strawberry yogurts delivered...very exotic!
1989 Express Marketing Manager Roger Andrew arranges a Bluebell Railway trip for children from Hayes, Middlesex. Allan Dawes comments "Was it that long ago... that's me to the left of Jim Thompson (ex. Eden Vale, and was my area manager when at Kenley). "
1998 Blackheath Depot stories and Hayes, Middlesex sign revealed (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Hemel Hempstead
1960's Adeyfield (Hemel Hempstead) float ELB 553C. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1967/8 Reg Hemel Hempstead float. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1969 Opening of Hemel Hempstead Retail Depot
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Den Dalton (Finchley), Don Weeks (Hemel Hempstead)
1970 Hemel Hempstead milk couple George and Kit Allen retire after 40 and 30 years. (Express News Autumn)
1972 Hemel Hempstead milkman Albert Geary retires after 32 years. (Express News Spring)
1972 Hemel Hempstead milkman John Mitchell is a life saver. (Express News Autumn)
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)
1979 Congratulations to Express staff for their service during the 78/79 winter, with West Hampstead, Hemel, Harrow and Amersham. (Express News Summer)
1981 Schoolboy Roy Mitchell wins NDC Bike competition, supported by Hemel milkman Laurie Wishart. (April Express News)
1988 Hemel Hempstead milkman Mick Hopla was presented with wedding presents for he and his fiancee Tracey, by his customers. (January Express News)
1990 Customer Day activity at Hemel Hempstead Depot (Tops Customer Day Edition)
1991 Milkman's commision report, Hemel Hempstead Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Hemel Hempstead (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Hemel Hempstead (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1991 Hemel Hempstead milkman Bert Boyce awarded a Care Code honour (from Express Foods Pensioners News) Courtesy Beryl Purslove
1991 Hemel Hempstead's Bert Boyce and Ted Saunders win the Care Code Award (1991 Summer Tops Magazine)
1990's? Hemel Hempstead milkman John Stevens. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1990's? Hemel Hempstead elderly customers receive flowers. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1980's? Dave Blinko from Bovingdon retires after 25 years. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1992 Hemel milkman Ron Stevens retires after 28 years (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1995 Hemel Hempstead manager Martin Bull presents flowers to elderly customers. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's? Hemel Hempstead Depot. (Picture by Dave Fane)
Hemel Hempstead Reg: Q960 FLF. Colin Bull identifies John Bonner. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Hemel Hempstead Reg: SUL 665F (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1957 Young Customers of Express! (Express News March)
1959 Ted Neale of Hendon Quadrant receives congratulations for bravery. (Express News October)
1960 Poem from a grateful Hendon Quadrant customer to Mr J. R. Wagland receiving a gold watch from Walter Nell. (Express News Christmas)
1965 Ted Neale, retired Hendon Quadrant milkman marries Miss Evelyn Law. John Whatling remembers "Ted was the milkman the first time I helped on the milk round. He retired not long after I started and Ron Aldrich took over the round and I was milk boy to him. Happy days, including delivering at three am Christmas morning in the snow! Yes we delivered seven days a week every week of the year. The round was based at Hendon Quadrant; when that base closed my Dad worked at Tithe farm." (Express News Christmas)
1967 London Retail veterans A.E. Burgess (Hendon Quadrant) and L.B. Wright, H. Young and A.E. Garlick (Tithe Farm) attend the Long Service Dinner. (Express News Summer)
1970's? Rob Shepherd comments "This picture is of my Uncle, Leslie Charles Rutterford, better known as 'Nobby'. He worked for Express Dairy for many years from the 50s -70s. He suffered from trauma as a young boy which left him with a stutter and he said 'Nob, nob, nob' constantly. Over the years He worked at Lodge Road Hendon, Church Lane Kingsbury, Hall Lane, Five Ways Corner and College Farm, Finchley. I was his milk boy for a time. He drank in The Red Lion on Kingsbury Road Colindale/ West Hendon. I used to go into Lodge Road depot when I was working with Nobby; it wasn't a big depot as far as I could tell, but I was about 13 so found it exciting to see!"
Hendon depot location, 18 Lodge Road. (Courtesy Stephan Brown)
1990 (1990 April Tops Magazine)
1990 (1990 April Tops Magazine)
2000's? Vehicle maintenance workshop at Henleaze Depot (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Herne Hill
1958 Mr T. J. 'Tommy' Sumsion retires after 47 years from Herne Hill. (Express News December)
1962 Christopher Henden from Herne Hill collects award from Area Manager Vic Poor. Chris Austen comments "As a newly-appointed Area Manager in 1966, Vic was my boss!!" (Express News Christmas)
1968 Herne Hill wins Best Kept Dairy trophy, with manager Harold Brixey
1969 Herne Hill Pools syndicate win the jackpot, split nine ways. Ernie Frost, John Webb, Ken Frost, Bill Wade, George Lodge, Johnny Brown, Tony Bartlett, Tom Davies and Freddie Shoesmith. (Express News Christmas)
1969 Herne Hill Pools syndicate win the jackpot, split nine ways. Ernie Frost, John Webb, Ken Frost, Bill Wade, George Lodge, Johnny Brown, Tony Bartlett, Tom Davies and Freddie Shoesmith. (Express News Christmas)
1971 Herne Hill milkman Fred Shoesmith retires after 52 years. (Express News Spring)
1974 Herne Hill milkman Charlie Etherton retires after 51 years. (Express News Summer)
1981 Chris Austen's daughter and son Claire and Matthew with Rugby Union player Peter Wheeler. Peter's father Wally works at Sydenham, and his uncle John and brother David at Herne Hill. (Express News December)
2001 Norman Ottley retires from Hertford Depot after 47 years (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Highbury
1900's Highbury - Panlac bread made with milk (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1960 Horse-drawn milk carts from Highbury & Greenford Green
Horse-drawn milk carts from Hampstead and Highbury
1978 Highbury memories from Fred Hills. (Express News Autumn)
1948-1950 Easter Bank Holiday accident at Highbury, London N5
1967 Highbury milkman Fred Saunders retires after 55 years. (Express News Summer)
1969 Highbury milkman Arthur Martin retires after 41 years. (Express News Spring)
1969 Highbury milkman George Willet works on Christmas Day, so Express News interviewed his wife to find out what that means to the family. (Express News Christmas)
1971 Profile of two milkmen at their homes
1971 Highbury top milkman Raymond Keighron with London Dairy Princess for increase in sales of milk and cream. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1972 Retired Highbury milkman Bob Buckle remembers his 50 years with Express. (Express News Autumn)
1980 John Bishop, Personnel Director, London Milk Division presents awards Cliff Oliver (Highbury Depot). Standing to his left is Stan Long, Regional Training Manager#
1970's? Rider Pram Reg: UYP 408, in Highbury (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Highbury Reg: 731 EXC (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1920's Highgate early electric milk float JJ 872. (Courtesy Thelonious Monk)
1920's Highgate float JJ 872 "London's Largest Dairy Farmers". (Mark Hudson comments "This looks like late 1920s to me. Wooden crates, shown here, were used up to about 1930 and replaced with riveted metal plate crates." Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950's Highgate Delivery Float Reg: HYL 338, Fleet No: E215. Dave Fane comments "Built by Brush electric vehicles". (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1964 Highgate 'Rider Pram' float Reg: VGY 104. Pictured at Archway Road, London N6 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1969 Express Hand Cart at South Grove, Highgate during 'Fair in the Square' event in Pond Square. (Courtesy Historic England Archive)
1969 Express Hand Cart at South Grove, Highgate during 'Fair in the Square' event in Pond Square. (Courtesy Historic England Archive)
High Wycombe
1962 Job's Keep Hill branch, High Wycombe. Sharon Stevenson comments "Charlie Martin & Len Mottau were at Express when I started in 1977. Charlie did round 9 and I think Len was a foreman." (From Book of Job House Magazine, Spring)
1962 Job's Keep Hill branch, High Wycombe. Graham Wichall comments "When Len Mottau was Assistant Manager at Chalfont, we called him Leather Len because he always wore a fairly stylish leather jacket....not to his face! He did bear more than a passing resemblance to Bryan Ferry, though!🤣🤣"(From Book of Job House Magazine, Spring)
1966 Job's Mill End, High Wycombe branch. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Autumn)
1966 Job's Mill End, High Wycombe branch. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Autumn)
1966 Job's Mill End, High Wycombe branch. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Autumn)
1972 Bottle collars as a promotional tool, here being applied at South Ruislip by Jack Phillips (Northwood), Douglas Bowman (South Harrow), Tony Miller (Ricky) and Alan Evans (High Wycombe). (Express News Spring)
1976 Derek de Rivaz at Hillingdon and High Wycombe with European Parliament visitors. (Express News Summer)
1980's Sharon Stevenson comments "The two 'Sharons' from High Wycombe depot." (Courtesy Sharon Stevenson)
1980's Sharon Stevenson comments "The two 'Sharons' from High Wycombe depot- Sharon doing the credit and transfer on a Tuesday morning." (Courtesy Sharon Stevenson)
1980's High Wycombe. Terry Ziton & Richard Monk on an office night out. (Courtesy Sharon Stevenson)
1980’s Express Dairy High Wycombe football team. (Courtesy Sharon Stevenson)
1981 Six-day delivery trials at High Wycombe and Herne Hill. (January Express News)
1981 Six-day delivery trials at High Wycombe and Herne Hill. (January Express News)
1981 Six-day delivery trials at High Wycombe and Herne Hill. (January Express News)
1981 David Loveday from Wycombe Depot shows his bottle collection. Terry Hill comments "Lovely guy, my daughters worked in WWFC shop in Octagon with his daughter and he delivered our milk." Sharon Stevenson adds "Dave did Round 33 at Wycombe." and Jason Eldridge says "Top guy, Dave". (January Express News)
1982 High Wycombe. Ken Pinchen’s retirement(Courtesy Sharon Stevenson)
1991 High Wycombe roundsman raise money for charity. (1991 Summer Tops Magazine)
1986 Long service awards dinner, seven members of staff and manager from High Wycombe, including Eric Long, Tony Hewlett, Richard Collins, and Terry Ziton (Courtesy Keith Viney)
Hillingdon
1968 Hillingdon salesman John Snowdon takes part in a bread promotion photoshoot. (Express News Christmas)
1968 Area Manager Charles Stanyon, George Timms from Hillingdon, Ronald McFahn from Chalfont St Peter and Leslie Colin of Wembley Central. (Express News Christmas)
1970 Hillingdon Depot win the London Milk Division trophy. Sheila Neal identifies the 3rd person, front row from left, Mrs Margery Mason. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1972 Hillingdon's Alfred Carr, Roy Sadler and Ken Gould at London Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1973 Eric Ives, Reggie Nettleton and John Costick from Hillingdon model new all-weather clothing. (Express News Spring)
1974 Hillingdon milkman Norman Withers is now working indoors after 18 years on the same round. (Express News Christmas)
1975 Hillingdon milkman Eric Ives explains his role to NFU representatives, with Derek de Rivaz. (Express News Autumn)
1980's? Hemel Hempstead. "Allan Mitchell's dad John on his round" (Courtesy Express Dairy Memories FB Group)
1981 Hillingdon manager Ted Brazier is awarded the Best Kept Depot by Keith Airey. (Express News July)
1981 Hillingdon milkman Reg Nettleton receives generous presentation from customers when retiring from his Denham round after 27 years. (April Express News)
1982 Express milk promotion around Valentine's day. Features Bill Reynolds from Northwich, Roy 'Lofty' Sadler from Hillingdon and Ken Naylor from Northwood. (Express News April)
1982 Express milk promotion around Valentine's day. Features Bill Reynolds from Northwich, Roy 'Lofty' Sadler from Hillingdon and Ken Naylor from Northwood. (Express News April)
2001 - a night with Hillingdon franchisee Lindsay Weller (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Lindsay Weller comments "Chris took over from me as I was taken ill on the round, Chris was a great guy, knew him for years." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1987 Hillingdon Small Cabac, Reg UHM 464M Fleet: SSE5. Dave Fane comments "My Escort XR3i behind the float, this was taken 1987/ 1988." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Hillingdon Reg Q506 REU, Fleet SE 1055 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Hillingdon (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1992? Hillingdon Depot. "Smith's Cabacs are much evidence, photo taken Sunday afternoon while the floats are enjoying a well-earned rest". (Courtesy Paul Smith, photo by Josh Hayles)
2004 Colin Bull and Gary Page identify vehicle on ramp as Hillingdon Depot. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
2015 Hillingdon Depot after closure. Chris Austen comments "I had my North London office there in late 70s early 80s!". Gary Page adds "I worked here for ten years on maintenance; my workshop was at the end of the yard. I helped close it-real sorry sight to see." Beryl Purslove adds "Hillingdon Depot is now a block of very nice flats and is called 'The Dairy', which I am very pleased about." (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Movable loading platform techniques. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Movable loading platform techniques. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Movable loading platform techniques. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Movable loading platform techniques. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Movable loading platform techniques. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Trailer with ejector mechanism can unload and re-load in 7 minutes. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Trailer with ejector mechanism can unload and re-load in 7 minutes. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Former British Welterweight champion Henry Hall is a bottled milk buyer. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Christine Cooper operates the switchboard, and Ann Presky an adding machine. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Albert Beresford collects his order from the servery. (Express News Summer 1966)
Holloway
Holloway Depot (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Holloway (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Hornsey-West Green Road
1961 West Green Road Retail Depot (Tottenham)
1961 West Green Road Retail Depot (Tottenham)
1973 Hounslow milkman John Smith also helps St John Ambulance. (Express News Spring)
Hurlingham Hand Cart delivery v(Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
Horse drawn cart in Niton Street, Fulham, from Hurlingham Depot. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1930's Early electric vehicle from Electricars Ltd. TH Lewis truck with Hurlingham Depot livery.(Courtesy Dave Fane)
1957 Young Hurlingham Depot customer Christopher Spratt, served by 'Ed' Dalton. (Express News March)
1926 Hurlingham Depot staff on a trip to Brighton. (Express News March 1957)
Hurlingham Depot, near Putney bridge, under the arches. John Carey identifies Tom Daws and Stan North. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1965 Hurlingham manager George Hobern on the right, received praise for good customer service. Pictured with Mr E.J. Jones. Stephen John Wills comments "A great manager, always had his bowler hat". John Carey adds "That’s who I worked under, my old boss at Hurlingham". (April Express News)
Hutton Street, Blackburn
Hutton Street, Blackburn (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Hutton Street, Blackburn (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Hutton Street, Blackburn (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Hutton Street, Blackburn (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Hutton Street, Blackburn (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Hutton Street, Blackburn (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1967 Hyde retail, headed by John Parker entered a decorated float in Glossop. (Express News Christmas)
1969 Hyde Retail Depot
1969 Hyde Retail Depot
1969 Hyde Retail Depot
1969 Hyde Retail Depot
1974 Hyde Retail Depot - hamper for old folk
