1968 Reg
1970 Neston, Wirral note in a bottle. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Neston Servery Manager Alf Lennon writes about his branch, here featuring Tommy McLaughlin. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Neston Servery Manager Alf Lennon writes about his branch, here featuring Edie and Lennie Messenger, Kris Evans, Frank Jones and Betty Harrison. (Express News Autumn)
1978 Jack Sexton retires from Neston Branch, Cheshire after 42 years.
1980 Neston milkman Larry Brislen finds two boys stuck in an oil tank, and arranges rescue! (Express News October)
Newbury
1960's Newbury Creamery float (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1968 Newbury Depot build their own Social Club. (Express News Spring)
1970 J. Good and Sons Newbury milkman Syd Cook wins Rockware award for milk sales. (Express News Spring)
1971 Newbury milk lady Hilda Donnachie 'Dido' retires after 31 years. (Express News Spring)
1971 Newbury retail depot manager Jack Ward at a retirement lunch after 39 years. Pictured with his family, Chris Austen on the left and Derek Hollis, the new manager, on the right. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1972 'Mac. McNair with Derek Hollis (Newbury Manager) at Newbury Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1972 Charlie Lovell (not as caption), Graham Winkworth, George Streeting and Jack Lee at Newbury Merit and Service Dinner. Chris Austen comments "Charlie Lovell on the left managed the servery and was a very key member of the social club. Graham Winkworth was a very competent pasteuriser, whose bacteriological results were always outstanding!" (Express News Summer)
1972 Newbury milkmen on the Hungerford to Newbury charity race included Tony Rolfe, Ken Croucher, Eric Edgeworth and Richard Krauesslar. Chris Austen is on the stern, on the starboard side! (Express News Autumn)
1973 Edward Heath visits the Newbury Agricultural Show, with Vic Poore and Mrs Ann Brogden. (Express News Christmas)
1975 Newly opened Newbury Depot. (Express News Spring)
1990 Customer Day activity at Newbury Depot (Tops Customer Day Edition)
Newbury (Courtesy Paul Luke)
New Rossington
New Rossington (Courtesy Paul Luke)
New Rossington (Courtesy Paul Luke)
New Rossington (Courtesy Paul Luke)
New Rossington (Courtesy Paul Luke)
New Rossington (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1989 Nine Elms Semi Retail Depot (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1989 Nine Elms Semi Retail Depot (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1986/7 Nine Elms. Nigel Patrick comments "About 1986/7, I'm in the back row." (Courtesy Nigel Patrick)
1988 Pensioner news-Dick Langton, ex-Nine Elms, now breeds budgerigars. (January Express News)
1989 Pensioners reunion lunches - Arthur and Margaret Vandersteen from Nine Elms celebrate. (March Express News)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1991 Nine Elms staff jumping for charity! (1991 Summer Tops Magazine)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2000's? Nine Elms. Paul Smith comments "Note empty crates, therefore loss of bottles" (Courtesy Paul Smith)
2000 Depot Swap from Nine Elms to Unigate Wimbledon (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2002 Express Food Service Newsletter by Terry Ziton (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2005 Nine Elms Depot - Bill Greenyer retirement. Michael Aldread comments "I worked with Bill at Nine Elms under my control as night operations manager-a great worker and colleague. Stephen John Wills adds "Bill was a great guy and a tenpin bowler". Carole McCluskey says "Really nice guy, worked with him at Putney." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1998 Nine Elms Roundsman Eamon Fay looks after injured customer (Christmas Express News courtesy Michael Aldread)
2001 Nine Elms Roundsmen List (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1970's Nine Elms (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
"Nine Elms in the snow" (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Franchise floats parked at Nine Elms, location identified by Allan Dawes. (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2004 Volvo at Nine Elms DX53 ONW (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Nine Elms (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1990's? Sleaford Street, Nine Elms
Nine Elms sunset, by Paul Simm
London Dairies Logo on side of milk float (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1969 Express hand cart being pushed along the road in front of a United Dairies float as part of a parade passing along South Grove during Highgate's 'Fair in the Square', an annual event held in Pond Square. (Historic England Archive)
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)
1930 milk cart in Norbury, South London. 4 x 48 bottle crates (From Express Country Focus article, courtesy Paul Smith)
1958 Norbury Manager A.G. Gregory hands Mr W.E. 'Porky' West his 30-year award. (Express News September)
Northolt
1958 The new Northolt retail depot
1958 The new Northolt retail depot
1964 - Northolt Depot, West End Farm. From Supply & Transport feature in Express Story 1864 - 1964
1976 Northolt milk lady Janice Wright helps convict two thieves. (Express News Summer)
1981 BBC DJ Ed Stewart receives a kiss from Janice Wright of Northolt Depot. (January Express News)
1972 Knowles Dairy, Norton, Sheffield renovation by Express Dairy
1972 Knowles Dairy, Norton, Sheffield renovation by Express Dairy
1972 Knowles Dairy, Norton, Sheffield renovation by Express Dairy
1972 Knowles Dairy, Norton, Sheffield renovation by Express Dairy
1972 Knowles Dairy, Norton, Sheffield renovation by Express Dairy
1970 Northwich Retail Depot
1970 Northwich Retail Depot
1970 Northwich Retail Depot
1970 Northwich Retail Depot
Northwood
1991 Sid Marie retired after 50 years delivering milk in Northwood Hills and his customers surprised him on his last day with a presentation. Christine Kempster, his daughter, comments "He started on Robarts' farm in Joel St, then went to Northwood Depot. He had a horse called Rosie who was jealous of my mum! Sadly, Dad died in 2013 but I have many memories of cold winter mornings helping deliver milk!"
1991 Sid Marie retired after 50 years delivering milk in Northwood Hills and his customers surprised him on his last day with a presentation.
1950's Northwood Depot. Christine Kempster, Sid Marie's daughter, comments "He started on Robarts' farm in Joel St, then went to Northwood Depot. He had a horse called Rosie who was jealous of my mum! Sadly, Dad died in 2013 but I have many memories of cold winter mornings helping deliver milk!"
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)
1972 Northwood milkman Tom Clarke in photo shoot. (Express News Christmas)
1975 Pensioner Frank Phillips, ex-manager of Northwood Depot, being visited by Charlie Adams. (Express News Spring)
Northwood Depot (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Northwood Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Northwood Depot-Richard Gaylard is driving, photo taken by his wife. Richard comments "picture taken in Pinner Rd, stepson Alex performing balancing act!" (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
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)
1999 Northwood Depot closure notice (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1960's Float GWA 235C, Oldham Depot (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Orpington
c1935, Orpington, from an estate agents sales brochure. (Courtesy Marks David)
1940's? Orpington float, complete with family! (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Alf Alford (Orpington), Terry Robertson (Kenley)
1969 Orpington milkman Bert Haines works on Christmas Day, so Express News interviewed his wife to find out what that means to the family. (Express News Christmas)
1973 Orpington milkman Arthur Hickley now works in the servery after 46 years on the round. (Express News Summer)
1973 Orpington Chief Clerk Mrs Susan Curley is thanked for 10 years service by Bob Nast. Hilary Bowyer/ McCluskey comments in 2024 "I am still in touch with Sue but sadly, her sister Jenny, who I knew as a 2nd Clerk at Bromley, died about a year ago. Sue was sent into Shirley Depot when it was purchased from ‘Bowyers’ to convert us to the Express accounting procedure. It was Sue who taught me to do Payroll, so I have much to thank her for!" (Express News Spring)
1981 Orpington milkman Bert Haines nominated as Valentine. (April Express News)
Oxford
1960's? Job's Keep Hill Dairy line-up of floats (Courtesy Gerald Croxford)
1964 Oxford Depot whilst part of Job's Dairy. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Winter)
1964 Oxford Depot whilst part of Job's Dairy. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Winter)
1964 Oxford Depot whilst part of Job's Dairy. (From Book of Job House Magazine, Winter)
1967 History of Oxford Retail Depot. (Courtesy Roberts Foundation, Book of Job)
1967 History of Oxford Retail Depot. (Courtesy Roberts Foundation, Book of Job)
1973 JCC at work at Oxford Depot. (Express News Christmas)
1973 JCC at work at Oxford Depot. (Express News Christmas)
1973 JCC at work at Oxford Depot. (Express News Christmas)
1979 Visit to Didcot to look at progress in changing from cash to bank credit for wages
1979 Visit to Didcot to look at progress in changing from cash to bank credit for wages
1979 Visit to Didcot to look at progress in changing from cash to bank credit for wages
1990's? Oxford Depot (recognised by Michael Aldread) (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1985 Oxford Depot - Manager Richard Eldridge (right) discusses airgun attacks on the dairy with Detective Matt Brown.ason Eldridge comments "Oxford Depot, that’s my Dad" (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1985 Oxford and Tiverton are best kept depots
Parkwood, Maidstone
1973 Maidstone milkman Garry Clegg drives a Ford Galaxy in his spare time. (Express News Summer)
1975 Newly opened Primrose and Len Depot at Parkwood. (Express News Spring)
1980 Express winners in 'Play your cards right' TV programme - Steve Richards of Parkwood Depot. (Express News April)
1981 Parkwood staff use their promotion awaard to take local pensioners for lunch, organised by manager Peter Robinson. (April Express News)
1982 Bill Cruttenden retiring from Maidstone ParkWood depot after 51 years
2000's Parkwood Depot sign. Allan Dawes comments, in 2023 "I think Parkwood and Watford are the only two depots left in the London area." (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1990 (1990 April Tops Magazine)
1990 (1990 April Tops Magazine)
1999 Brian and Rita Watts looking for lost bottles... Paul Batchelor comments "... also had Ford Transits stolen from Parkwood depot a few years ago; they just walked in the Depot, got in them and drove straight out. Lesson learnt-lock up vehicle and take keys to office." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood Reg: WMC 326G Fleet 4E 220 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Parkwood, Maidstone (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1950's? Orpington - Milk tanker probably on its way to Bromley Processing. Petts Wood Depot (Steve Wheeler Milk Bottle Museum BBC)
1950's? Orpington. Petts Wood Depot (Steve Wheeler Milk Bottle Museum BBC)
1970's Potters Bar Depot, Barnet Road. (Courtesy Neal Cramphorn)
1970's Potters Bar. Roger Eaton comments "Turning into Oakmere Lane. There was once a dairy there on the corner at 151, The High Street." (Courtesy Neal Cramphorn)
1968/9 Reg float, Paul Smith suggests "I believe this picture is in Brookman's Park in Hertfordshire, round would of come out of Potters Bar depot" (Courtesy Geoff Coleman)
1970 Potters Bar milk lady Jean Shadbolt carries on with her milk round after her 65th Birthday (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1971 Best Kept Dairy award went to Potters Bar (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1973 Potters Bar salesman Basil Lines receives congratulations. (Express News Spring)
1975 Profile of Potters Bar milk lady Kathy Towers. (Express News Spring)
1975 Potters Bar milk lady Kathy Towers. (Express News Spring)
1977 Customer note sent in by Nigel Hoskins of Potters Bar. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Potters Bar's Alan Martin swaps his milkman role with his wife for the day, supervised by Rota Foreman Eric Anderson. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Potters Bar's Alan Martin swaps his milkman role with his wife for the day, supervised by Rota Foreman Eric Anderson. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Potters Bar milkman Morris Andrews receives praise from a customer. (Express News Christmas)
1978 Potters Bar milkman Bill Dunckley retires after 32 years. (Express News Summer)
1980's Richard and Karen Davidson, Potters Bar Reg: UBY 770F, Fleet: ME78. Richard Davidson comments "Me and my then girlfriend in the early eighties. We are still married!(2023)" (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1993 Purbrook Depot. From left: Peter Toy, Les Croxford... (Courtesy Leslie Croxford)
1990, Low Fat Milk Club letter (Courtesy Leslie Croxford)
1990's? Purley Depot (Courtesy Paul Simm, OMWND)
Putney
1960's? Putney float TYH 767 (Courtesy Express Dairy Memories)
1962 Milkman Christopher Piercey is Personality Milkman of the Year, based at East Putney Depot. (Express News Spring)
1971 East Putney milkman Herbert Darling retires after 43 years. (Express News Christmas)
1978 Putney milkman Arthur Cox retires. (Express News Summer)
Putney Reg@ OKJ 545F. Stephen John Wills identifies Tony Wooligan the singing milkman, plus Milkman of the Year. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's? Putney milk float (Courtesy ED Memories FB Group)
1984 Double winners in Putney
1988 Putney 'singing milkman' Tony Woolaghan hits the headlines. Gary Fordrey comments "Good old Tony, lovely fella. Pleasure working with him at Putney, we nicknamed him the 'Singing Syrup'". (August Express News)
1988 Alan Smith retires from Putney depot after 40 years, after being awarded the BEM by the Queen. Gary Fordrey comments "That’s my dad far left, Len Fordrey. I remember Alan from my days helping Dad on his Roehampton Lane round, Alan was always first in and last back." (August Express News)
1988 Alan Smith, Putney depot's longest serving milkman does his last round on a horse and cart. (January Express News)
1989 Tony Woolaghan won the previous year's 'Milkman of the Year' (Tops Magazine-First Edition)
Putney Reg: Q583 GRW, Fleet M227R (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Putney Reg: GLU 28N. Neville Saunders old float.
Putney (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1983 Putney Depot. (Courtesy John Carey)
1983 Putney Depot. John Carey with Ted Iles. (Courtesy John Carey)
1983 Putney Depot. Allan Smith and his son, on the right, with Ted Iles behind. (Courtesy John Carey)
Putney float, by Putney Bridge station. Cafe and Eight Bells pub round the corner! (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
