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)
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!". 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)
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)
1980s Orpington Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Orpington Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Orpington Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
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)
1980s Parkwood Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Parkwood Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Parkwood Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Parkwood Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Parkwood Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Parkwood Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Parkwood Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Parkwood Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Parkwood Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1980s Parkwood Depot. (Picture by Reg Ball, on loan from Colin Bristow)
1985 Reg Parkwood float, C590 NAW (Courtesy Don Reid)
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)
1999 Parkwood Depot starts delivering organic vegetables. (Express News October, courtesy Paul Luke)
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 Depot (Courtesy Paul Simm)
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)
1934 Orpington. Petts Wood Depot (Steve Wheeler Milk Bottle Museum BBC)
1933 "The Shops opposite the Bus Garage. Victoria Wine & A1 Dairies Shop". Lloyd Rich identifies this as 1933 "showing the new logo for the newly formed London Passenger Transport Board who were formed on July 1st 1933 - this is a posed photo showing one of their new bus shelters and shows their original logo where the man is standing." David Crane comments "I remember the dairy round behind the shops very well. My father was a milkman for them in the early sixties. Amazing electric milk floats so far advanced in those days." Keith Whitfield adds "My father was also a milkman there, he did Bentley Heath, Waggon Road and Crews Hill". Veronica Turner says "My uncle Alf Hill delivered the milk to St John's school in 1954-6 when I was there, probably before." (Courtesy Jill Hellary)
1970's Potters Bar with 1967 Reg float ULY 464F.John Mundy comments "Potters Bar was my depot when I worked for Express in the early 70s." Colin Martin adds "In the Barnet Road, was United Dairies which was eventually taken over by Express." (Courtesy John Mundy)
1970's Potters Bar. Keith Arnold comments "Pics my dad took, prior to the switch to Express Dairy" (Courtesy Keith Arnold)
1970's Potters Bar shop and depot. Keith Arnold comments "Pics my dad took, prior to the switch to Express Dairy" (Courtesy Keith Arnold)
1970's Potters Bar. Keith Arnold comments "The United Dairy milk float is in Dove Lane”, looking towards Barnet Road. The board had the date of the last delivery by United Dairy before switching to Express Dairy... sadly unreadable."
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)
1980's ? Purbrook. Dave comments "NKR 45P Ex Neville & Griffin float, then Express livery as ME2064, then went to Southern Coop Dairies livery at Chichester depot." (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1993 Purbrook Depot. From left: Peter Toy, Les Croxford... (Courtesy Leslie Croxford)
1990, Low Fat Milk Club letter (Courtesy Leslie Croxford)
Dave Fane comments that around March 1967, Purley, Caterham and Whyteleafe Express Dairy depots moved into a new depot at Kenley. Sanderstead (which was where Waitrose is in 2025 on the Limpsfield Road) moved into Kenley about 6 months later. Kenley was further expanded in about 1970 when Express took over Latham's Dairy in Caterham Valley, who had 6 - 8 rounds.
1990's? Purley Depot (Courtesy Paul Simm, OMWND)
Putney
1960's? Putney float TYH 767 (Courtesy Express Dairy Memories)
1961 Cream Sales Competition winners Mr R.H. Fox and Mr C 'Charles' Sampson (Chalfont St Peter), Mr R.V. Howes and Mr G.J. Smith (East Putney). (Express News Autumn)
1962 Milkman Christopher Piercey is Personality Milkman of the Year, based at East Putney Depot. (Express News Spring)
Putney float, by Putney Bridge station. Cafe and Eight Bells pub round the corner! (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
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)
1990's? John Carey at Putney on his round (Courtesy Jamie Carey)
2004 Putney milkman Ray Howes retires after 47 years at East Putney, Putney and Richmond depots. (Express News February, courtesy Paul Luke)
2024 John Carey's funeral (Courtesy Jamie Carey)
