Ilford, Cleveland Road. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Kenley
1967 Mrs E.P. Cook (Kenley), Miss M. Linford (Chief Office), Mrs M.E. Bennett (Tavistock Services) and Miss M. Purkiss (Chief Office) attend Long Service Dinner at the Berners Hotel. Hilary Mccluskey comments "My goodness, there’s a blast from the past! Mrs Cook was the lovely Chief Clerk at Kenley Depot. One of her clerks had hearing problems, and Mrs Cook was extremely patient and always made her part of the office team. Miss Lindford was the Area Supervisor when we sold our business (Bowyers Dairy) to Express. She arrived on Day one of the takeover and her main concern was to get our Office Staff to wear Express Dairy overalls! I can confirm that that I NEVER did! Miss Purkiss succeeded Miss Lindford as Area Supervisor and was a breath of fresh air. I am certain that we were not easy to deal with having come from a Family Business. Chris Austen adds "You will also remember that Miss Purkiss was my Area Clerical Supervisor!" (Express News Summer)
1969 Kenley Primary School visit. (Express News Summer)
1969 Kenley roundsman Bill Skilton with his wife, retiring after 53 years. (Express News Spring)
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Alf Alford (Orpington), Terry Robertson (Kenley)
1972 Kenley Retail Depot wins the Best Kept Dairy competition
1972 Kenley Depot winning the 'Best Kept Depot' award. From L-R: ?, Ray Packeman, Jim Hodges, Mrs Cook, Johnny Burton, Mrs Lloyd, Stan Borrett, Mrs Jardine, Ron Bennett, Jimmy Woods. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1976 Kenley milkman Henry Seymour retires after 27 years, with a poem from customer Mrs J Blake. (Express News Autumn)
1976 Kenley milkman Bob Wilson retires after 49 years, with his wife Ethel. (Express News Autumn)
1980's? Stephanie Wright's story as rounds Inspector at Kenley Depot. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1989 Pensioners reunion lunches - Larry and Dorothy Austin from Kenley celebrate. Gordon Martin comments "I worked with Terry when I was at Kenley. A very reliable roundsman". (March Express News)
1990's? Kenley float Reg:Q967 GRW, Fleet No M294 in for repair. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1990 (1990 April Tops Magazine)
Kenley Depot Paul Batchelor comments "Ford fiesta van for service engineer and Ford transit van in background for mobile body repairs." (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Kenley (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Kenley (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Kenley (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Kenley (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1930's Early electric vehicle from Electricars Ltd. TH Lewis truck with Kenton Lane Depot livery. (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1930's? G.Y. Electric, early electric vehicle
1956 Kensal Rise branch trip to Brighton. (Express News September)
Steve Riches comments (November 2024) "My dad Peter Riches was at Camden Town Express depot; he had a electric hand cart. When it closed he was moved to Vicarage Farm depot (Kentish Town)- many happy memories as a milk boy helping him every Saturday. He was a Foreman B Grade, so was always changing rounds to cover sick or holidays."
1920's Half-pint wide neck milk bottle from 'Vicarage Farm Dairy'. Mark Hudson comments "This was a reasonably sized dairy as a few of their bottles have been found over the years. There is reference to a site called Dairy Mews off Kentish Town Road in Camden, NW5 which was a former 'Express Dairy' milk depot, and before that 'Vicarage Farm Dairy' established in 1795. (Courtesy Milkmark Mark Hudson)
1972 Profile of Joe Humphies, who had a round at Vicarage Farm from 1935. (Express News Spring)
1973 Poem written by Don Lucas of Vicarage Farm, Kentish Town. Lynne Mcdowall comments "Renee Buddington was the Chief Clerk and Michael Anthony was manager, we went there for training on decimalisation." (Express News Christmas)
1978 Kentish Town milkman Alan Bradberry being presented a cheque for increased milk sales by Chris Austen. (Express News Summer)
1920's? Brook House, Kenton Lane-Very early electric float E7, AUC 428. Depot probably near Brazier's Farm. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Horse-drawn milk cart in Kenton, 1954. [Photograph courtesy of Angela Rumsey] (Courtesy Philip Grant, Wembley History Society)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
1958 Express Dairy Products Ltd, forerunner of Eden Vale, started at Bollo Lane and then moved to Kenton. (Express News September)
Kenton (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1972 Retail Transport Director George Pearson with Stan Day of Kew branch at London Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1967 L.G. Herbert (Kidbrooke) and W.V.Surridge (EVM) collect 20-year awards at Long Service Dinner. (Express News Summer)
1969 DM Crayk, former manager of Kidbrooke Depot, at a Hilton dinner in 1969
Kingsbury
Kingsbury Hand Cart (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
Horse drawn float from Station Parade, Kingsbury (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1965 Profile of Kingsbury milkman Steve Hyde. (Express News Christmas)
1965 Profile of Kingsbury milkman Steve Hyde. (Express News Christmas)
1967 Ivan Iverson, Kingsbury salesman chaparones his niece Reina Hernahdez, 'Miss World' candidate. (Express News Spring)
1983 Kingsbury is best-kept dairy depot
1970's Kingsbury GGT 166C (1965 Reg) Ossy Tossoun comments "Me in Booth Road, Colindale out of Kingsbury round 24-served the R.A.F. Base (free breakfast every morning)" (Courtesy Ossy Tossoun)
1970's Kingsbury GGT 166C (1965 Reg). Ossy Tossoun comments "Oh my god a milk boy!!! Get arrested for that these days" (Courtesy Ossy Tossoun)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Kingsbury Reg: Q73 FLF, Fleet: SE 825 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1973 'Mac' McNair and Larkfield Rota Foreman Roy Allum enjoy a smoke. (Express News Spring)
1975 Larkfield milkman Rod Bere created his own cartoons of humourous milk-round situations. (Express News Spring)
1982 Stan Prior from Larkfield Depot presents his customer Mary Lynn Staley with a prize. Lloyd Porter comments"... going back a bit, depot used to be on A20 London Road next to what is now Morrisons supermarket. Then they moved 2 miles down the A20 to Quarry Wood". Andrew Oliver adds "... I was at Larkfield from Feb 1976 till Aug 1978 then left to go to Bourne and Hillier in Sittingbourne." (Express News February)
Leicester
1973 Leicester Eden Vale Depot
1973 Leicester Eden Vale Depot
1973 Leicester Eden Vale Depot
1973 Leicester Eden Vale Depot
1973 Leicester Eden Vale Depot
2002 Maidenhead Reg SRH 722W Fleet: SE 1029, and Reg: Q75 FLF Fleet SE822. Keith Viney comments "Three depots were combined-Express High Wycombe and Windsor depots, along with Maidenhead Unigate. We got milk from Arla, then Dairy Crest/ Milk and More." Paul Batchelor comments "I remember being contacted, after being made redundant in August 2001, if I would go back to help get this depot ready for opening. Installing new battery chargers for the electric vehicles and arranging for new Ford transits to have bodies fitted at Osborne Motor Bodies in Saffron Walden Essex. Mission completed" (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1965 Reg Manchester Reg: EWJ 51C (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1988 Manchester Depot expansion
1988 Manchester Depot expansion
Mill Hill, horsedrawn float. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1971 Tithe Farm veteran of 37 years John Macdonald enjoys a Majorcan holiday with his wife. (Express News Spring)
1980 Charlie Norman's last milk round at Mill Hill Depot
1980 Gerry Turnbull from Mill Hill Depot is champion balloonist. (Express News October)
1980 Gerry Turnbull from Mill Hill Depot is champion balloonist. Lynne Mcdowall comments "I was Chief Clerk there from 1981 until it closed, happy days". (Express News October)
1981 Mill Hill staff Tony Hawkes, John Bradshaw and Keith Johnson man a float at the Middlesex Schools Athletic Championship. (Express News December)
2001 Burnt Oak/ St Albans/ Mill Hill retired milkman Tony Hawkes tells his story. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1900's? Half price cream from Millwall Depot(Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1959 Christmas Hamper winners Gordon Oliver (Abingdon Road), Joe Hicks (Rickmansworth) and Eddie Bates (Mitcham). (Express News March)
Morden (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Morden
19?? Express News 'Do you Remembe' feature-Morden residents say farewell to Jimmy, the last of the horse-drawn rounds
1960's? On parade from Morden. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Morden Float in London Road, Morden, near the Depot. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1973 Morden Press, in London Road opposite Morden Court Parade. "Express Dairy vehicles were kept at the rear. Madeline Healey remembered the horses there in her childhood." (Courtesy Bill Rudd, Merton Historical Society)
1980 Morden milkman Brian Colbrook receives a compiment from a customer. (Express News April)
1990 Customer Day activity at Morden Depot (Tops Customer Day Edition)
1990 Morden Depot raise £4000 for the Royal Marsden Hospital, organised by Peter Nye (1990 Winter Tops Magazine, Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1990 Morden roundsman Michael Loveridge presented with Care Code Award (1990 Winter Tops Magazine, Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1990's? Frank Dray on his round in Sutton, Q513 GRW. (Courtesy Express Dairy Memories)
Morden Reg: Q575 FLD (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Morden Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Mottingham
Mottingham-Horse drawn cart (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1900's 'Drink Pure Fresh Cow's Milk from Mottingham Farm' (Courtesy Gerald Croxford)
1950's Express delivery in Purney's Road, Kidbrooke. (Photo Stephen Sopp, courtesy John Kennett and SEnine magazine)
1962 Retail Prizewinners at The Chinbrook public house, Mottingham. Bert Wallace from Mottingham. Chris Austen comments "He was a phenomenal salesman; I cannot remember anyone else selling as many cakes - especially on a Sunday!!, Bert became a manager and he was a great friend and colleague. He played the spoons; on one occasion, at a management dinner, he accompanied Chas & Dave!!". Stephen John Wills adds "He also raised thousands for charity." (Express News Christmas)
1962 George Honeysett from Mottingham. Chris Austen remembers "When George was on holiday in 1960 - a one week break, I covered his round in Eltham!!" (Express News Christmas)
1968 Eric Robarts praises Mottingham manager Gordon Pile and Chief Cashier Miss Eva Milton for foiling a raid. (Express News Spring)
1968 Feature promoting the importance of women in Express - Miss Eva Milton, Chief Cashier, Mottingham. (Express News Spring)
1969 Mini winners at Bayswater, Mottingham and Boreham Wood retail depots
1972 Brothers Lewis and Bob Hellier from Mottingham and Blackheath Depots at London Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1973 Mottingham milkman Sam Parkinson receives a toast after 50 years service. (Express News Spring)
1980 Mottingham Depot, that used to be next to 'The Porcupine'. (Courtesy Roger Wood, Flickr'
1978 Mottingham milkman and his wife Frank and Betty Chipperfield celebrate their golden wedding. (Express News Summer)
1980 Mottingham Depot helps the Townswomen's Guild win the local carnival. (January Express News)
1984 Fred and Stephen help their father Fred Hyde, who retires from Mottingham Depot
2013 Eltham article by John Kennett-1 (Courtesy SENine magazine)
2013 Eltham article by John Kennett-2 (Courtesy SENine magazine)
2013 Eltham article by John Kennett-Mottingham Delivery in 1981 (Courtesy SENine magazine)
Muswell Hill (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1900's Muswell Hill Depot and Shop (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1959 Best Kept Dairy winners were Muswell Hill (Mr J.I. Jones below), Swanley and Tithe Farm. (Express News March)
Muswell Hill donkey cart, submitted by Arthur Larrington. (April Express News)
1951 Muswell Hill Depot. "Express milkman Bill Boon with horse 'Nobby' outside the Muswell Hill dairy.
1960's? On parade from Muswell Hill. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1960's Muswell Hill Reg: BYY 555B. Dave Fane comments "Great picture, just as I remember the Wales & Edwards in the 1960s, no indicators, W&E badge on the front and side and plastic W&E fitting in the middle of the steering wheel." Daral Brennan comments "Living in Woodland Rise N10, we obviously had our milk delivered by Express Dairies in Muswell Hill. They offered more than milk for sale, as anyone who remembers them knows (including bacon, eggs, sausage, bread). A fantastic service for the local community. And of course, paid for at the end of the week - mum loved that! As a kid in the 1960s, their silent milk floats were the first electric vehicles I remember; I found the sound of bottles rattling in their crates outside my bedroom window strangely comforting early in the morning, announcing the start of another day while breaking the silence of the night before". Barbara Ann West adds "Express Dairy at Muswell Hill stabled their milk float horses there. Myself and 3 or 4 other girls of a similar age used to love being at the stables when the horses were being untacked after a day's work and seeing them come alone down the ramp into their stalls to a well earned meal." Ian Pearce remembers "I was a 'milk boy' on one of these - had to help load the crates at the Depot - now the Mussie Well - collect money etc. People often left money on the doorstep rather than be woken early for payment! Different times." Robert Gee says "I used to work as an milk boy there back in the day, every weekend and more..."
1968 Joe Major, ex College Farm and Muswell Hill celebrates his Golden Wedding wih his wife. (Express News Summer)
1972 Bill Boon from Muswell Hill with Andrew Paterson at London Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1972 Ray Lines of Barnet, Derek de Rivaz and Charlie Blaxill from Muswell Hill at London Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1975 Muswell Hill milkman 'Taffy' Lewis retires after 44 years. (Express News Summer)
1976 Muswell Hill milkman Paul Clutterbuck helped put out a fire. (Express News Christmas)
1976 Muswell Hill milkman Alan Beschizza helps out when a customer died alone. (Express News Christmas)
1977 Muswell Hill milkman Len Newton serves King Khaled of Saudi Arabia. Bob Young comments "I was Len's rota foreman, and for all of the rounds at Highgate. I met some well-known actors, singers and others. Before the Arabs took it over 'Beechwood' belonged to Harry Hyams, the man who built Centre Point". (Express News Autumn)
1978 Muswell Hill memories. (Express News Autumn)
Muswell Hill Depot. Steve Reynolds comments "It is now a Wetherspoons pub called the Mossy Well. My current round is in Muswell Hill, so I pass it most days of the week." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1982 Muswell Hill Depot. David Blackman-Wells comments "When I was at school I used to help on our Express Dairy round from Muswell Hill, weekends and during the holidays." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2023 Michael Aldread provided more details of the Express sign at Muswell Hill
2023 Muswell Hill Depot, now converted to Wetherspoons pub 'The Mossy Well' (Courtesy Steve Reynolds)
2023 Muswell Hill Depot, now converted to Wetherspoons pub 'The Mossy Well' (Courtesy Steve Reynolds)
Muswell Hill, at the Mossy Well pub (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Express Sign, Michael Aldread identified this as part of the old Muswell Hill retail depot. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
2023 Muswell Hill Depot, now converted to Wetherspoons pub 'The Mossy Well' (Courtesy Steve Reynolds)
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