1962 Fred Hallam retires from Hackney Depot after 45 years. (Express News Spring)
1895 Hampstead (Steve Wheeler Milk Bottle Museum BBC)
1895 Express Dairy-despatching milk from Hampstead Depot. (Courtesy Mary Evans Picture Library)
1920's Ernest Hills on his Willesden round-he worked at Hampstead Central, Tithe Farm and West Hampstead. (Express News Autumn 1977)
1940's? Heath Street, Hampstead float delivering in the snow. Chris Purvis comments "Milkman never missed, no matter what the weather". (Courtesy Growing up in my Britain was GREAT FB Group)
1960 Ray Challis, 16 months, son of Hampstead Central milkman Bert Challis wins a prize at the Willesden Carnival. (Express News Autumn)
1964 Hampstead Retail staff at Long Service Dinner: Mr S.H. Green, Miss J. Norris, Mr. A. Fisher. From August 'Express Extra' newsletter (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Haringey
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 Albert Knight, Hatfield. Express News article profiling milkmen from different depots (Express News-Spring)
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)
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!
1950's Hayes, Middlesex KYK 584, Co No. E369. Marks David comments "This Express float dates back to the early 1950s when electric vehicles were taking over from horse drawn floats." (Courtesy Marks David)
1960's? Hayes, Middlesex. Co. No: RP1015. Marks David comments "Does anyone recognise this young man. No doubt earning some extra money as a milk boy as many of us did back in the 1950's and 60's." (Courtesy Marks David)
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)
1965 Watch awarded to George (Ernest) Parker for 30 years service working at Hemel Hempstead Depot. From his granddaughter in law, Dawn McGlen.
1965 Watch awarded to George (Ernest) Parker for 30 years service working at Hemel Hempstead Depot. From his granddaughter in law, Dawn McGlen.
Hemel Hempstead Reg: SUL 665F (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1969 Opening of Hemel Hempstead Retail Depot
1969 Opening of Hemel Hempstead Retail Depot
1969 Don Weeks, Hemel Hempstead. Express News article profiling milkmen from different depots (Express News-Spring)
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)
1979 Congratulations to Express staff for their service during the 78/79 winter, with West Hampstead, Hemel, Harrow and Amersham. (Express News Summer)
1980's? Dave Blinko from Bovingdon retires after 25 years from Hemel. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1981 Schoolboy Roy Mitchell wins NDC Bike competition, supported by Hemel milkman Laurie Wishart. (April Express News)
1984 Hemel milkman Paul Evans and his bride Tracey have a poem written by a customer. (Express News Winter)
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)
Hemel Hempstead (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Hemel Hempstead (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1991 Hemel Hempstead's Bert Boyce and Ted Saunders win the Care Code Award (1991 Summer Tops Magazine)
1990's? Hemel Hempstead elderly customers receive flowers. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1991 Hemel Hempstead milkman Bert Boyce awarded a Care Code honour (from Express Foods Pensioners News) Courtesy Beryl Purslove
1991 Milkman's commision report, Hemel Hempstead Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1992 Hemel milkman Ron Stevens retires after 28 years (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1992 Hemel Hempstead. Retirement of Ron Stevens. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1992 Hemel Hempstead depot reorganisation under Dale Farm, with the introduction of franchised rounds. (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)
1967/8 Reg Hemel Hempstead float. Paul Evans comments "That's my Festive Float outside my future Wife's house in Adeyfield, Hemel Hempstead!! The depot was near Apsley, Riversend Road, Two Waters - now a self-storage depot." (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1990's? Hemel Hempstead milkman John Stevens. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
2025 Original Hemel Hempstead sign, held by Colin Bull (Courtesy Colin Bull)
1995 Hemel Hempstead manager Martin Bull presents flowers to elderly customers. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2025 Memories of Hemel Hempstead Depot (Express Dairy Tales publication)
George (Ernest) Parkerwho worked at Hemel Hempstead Depot. From his granddaughter in law, Dawn McGlen.
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)
1964 Hendon milkman Colin Tory receives a commendation for helping rescue a family of five from gas poisoning. From August 'Express Extra' newsletter (Courtesy Paul Luke)
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
1950's? Herne Hill Shop and Depot Stephen John Wills comments "Herne Hill depot had 26 retail and 1 semi-retail round, there was once a shop at front of building which became depot offices and servery, plus managers office. When the stables at the rear were renovated circa 1979, the offices moved there. Great depot and crew, also had a fantastic social club-great Saturday nights-and everyone turned up on Sunday for work." (Courtesy Paul Smith)
2025 Herne Hill Depot and Shop (Express Dairy Tales collection)
1954 Herne Hill Depot and shop, with TH Lewis van. (Image from Lambeth Council, courtesy Michael Aldread)
2025 Herne Hill Depot and Shop (Express Dairy Tales collection)
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)
2023 Herne Hill Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2023 Herne Hill Depot interior, from Lambeth Council Planning Documents. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2023 Herne Hill depot, from Lambeth Council Planning Documents. Current view of depot in 2023.
2025 Herne Hill Depot and Shop-inside view through the archway. (Express Dairy Tales collection)
2025 Herne Hill Depot and Shop-rear view from Peabody Buildings (Express Dairy Tales collection)
2025 Herne Hill Depot and Shop-side view from Peabody Buildings. (Express Dairy Tales collection)
2025 Herne Hill Depot and Shop-side entrance doors facing railway viaduct, boarded and bricked up. (Express Dairy Tales collection)
2025 Herne Hill Depot and Shop-frontage on Rosendale Road. (Express Dairy Tales collection)
2023 Herne Hill depot, from Lambeth Council Planning Documents. Architects CGI proposal.
2001 Norman Ottley retires from Hertford Depot after 47 years (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
