Richmond
1938 Megan Lloyd and her friend outside the Vicarage Farm Dairy shop in Kew Road, Richmond. Megan's parents were the owners of the dairy business. They had moved to London from Cardiganshire to work in the milk industry.(Courtesy Megan Hayes, Peoples Collection Wales)
1938 One of the staff outside the Vicarage Farm Dairy shop in Kew Road, Richmond, 1938. (Courtesy Megan Hayes, Peoples Collection Wales)
1937 Dilys from Bow Street, with Megan Lloyd at her parents’ business in Clapham Common (Courtesy Megan Hayes, Peoples Collection Wales)
1938 Bet Davies, from Wales, one the staff at Vicarage Farm Dairy, Richmond, came from Cwmsychpant, Cardiganshire working as a maid for a family that moved from Cardiganshire to London to work in the milk industry. They owned this shop in Richmond, London.
1957 'Joe' Ponting retires from Richmond after 55 years, starting with Pouparts Dairy in Twickenham in 1902. Vic Poor presents a set of woodworking tools. (Express News March)
1964 Richmond Depot at 11 Princes Street, referred to as 'New Richmond' prior to Orchard Road. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1966 Long Service Dinner 50 Year Award to Mr L.E. Reeves from Richmond. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Richmond Retail depot builders find an unexploded bomb. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Richmond Depot topping out ceremony, with Mr L.A. Aylott, Mr R. N. Clarke, David Wakefield, Jim Hodges and Austin Lockwood. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1966 Richmond Depot topping out ceremony, with Mr L.A. Aylott, Mr R. N. Clarke, David Wakefield, Jim Hodges and Austin Lockwood. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1966 Richmond roundsman Brian Pegg making a delivery! (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1968 The Dairy Book of Home Cookery launch with Richmond Rota Foreman David Josse, Bloomsbury salesman Derek Hollis with Jim Hodges and MMB Chairman Sir Richard Trehane. (Express News Christmas)
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Ron Groves, Richmond
1972 Richmond Rounds Manager Barry Pattenden
1973 Film stills from 'The Vault of Horrors' with Tom Baker, filmed at St Margarets, Richmond upon Thames. (Courtesy Robin Fraser Bell)
1973 Film stills from 'The Vault of Horrors' with Tom Baker, filmed at St Margarets, Richmond upon Thames. (Courtesy Robin Fraser Bell)
1973 Film stills from 'The Vault of Horrors' with Tom Baker, filmed at Sheen Lane, Richmond upon Thames. (Courtesy Robin Fraser Bell)
1974 Richmond milkman Ted Badcock is presented by Len Wright (Richmond Manager) to John Travers Clarke. (Express News Summer)
1976 Frank Wright, rounds manager at Richmond, tries a trip in a glider at Lasham airfield, Hampshire
1976 Story of Richmond milkman Peter Newton. (Express News Summer)
1976 Richmond milkman Ron Cluer keeps the town tidy. (Express News Christmas)
1978 German delegation visit South Morden and Richmond Depot, meeting 'John' Wise. (Express News Autumn)
1978 Richmond milkman John Pamment praised by a customer. Paul Batchelor and Stephen John Wills remember that John was at Nine Elms, then Windsor and part of the hand-held implementation team. (Express News Autumn)
1978 Richmond milkman Alan Bitmead praised by a customer. (Express News Autumn)
1980's? Richmond Retail Depot signs (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1981 Richmond milkman Henry Turner delivers to Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park. (Express News December)
1981 Richmond milkman Henry Turner delivers to Kew Gardens. (Express News December)
1981 Richmond milkman Alan Gilbert presented with a bravery certificate. (Express News July)
1982 Lord Mayor's Procession, with Geoffrey Caines of Sherborne Depot (rescued an elderly couple from a burning house), Gerald Marnel of Birkenhead Depot (saved a child from a fire), David Fletcher from Dawlish Depot (saved two young girls in a runaway car), Peter Newton from Richmond Depot (uses a kidney dialysis machine but still does a wholesale round) and Ted Boorman, General Manager Transport and Services, Ruislip who was about to retire after 49 years, acting as host. (Express News February)
1985 Anne Stewart, Richmond milkwoman
1989 Bread promotion benefits charities
1989 Ted Badcock of Richmond Depot retires after 50 years - from Express TOPS magazine (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1989 Douglas Freeman from Richmond Depot receives an award from Richmond Manager Terry Ziton for reaching his fruit juice sales target.
1989 Douglas Freeman from Richmond Depot receives an award from Richmond Manager Terry Ziton for reaching his fruit juice sales target.
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Rickmansworth
Rickmansworth Float(Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1959 Christmas Hamper winners Gordon Oliver (Abingdon Road), Joe Hicks (Rickmansworth) and Eddie Bates (Mitcham). (Express News March)
1968 Rickmansworth float caught out at Harefield Lock on the Grand Union Canal in snowy conditions. (Express News Spring)
1969 Rickmansworth milkman Fred Tennant retires in style. (Express News Spring)
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)
Rickmansworth Reg: OLB 700P, Fleet SSE 130 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1973 Rickmansworth milkman Stan Stears retires after 38 years. (Express News Autumn)
1980 Rickmansworth Depot Manager Ken Brown doing an impression of famous actor Ronald Fraser. Together with Tony Cunningham and his secretary Betty Bartlett, and Molly Bendon.
1981 George Batchelor from Rickmansworth Depot prevents a burglary. (January Express News)
1990 Brave employees at Carshalton and Rickmansworth (1990 April Tops Magazine)
1990's Rickmansworth milkman Nick Nichols became the first milk round franchisee. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
Ruislip
1967 Charlie Hurdidge retires from Ruislip Retail Depot after 27 years. (Express News Autumn)
1981 Ruislip milkman Alf Carr retires after 30 years. Roy Poole comments "I grew up in Roxburn Way, and was “milk boy” to Alf during the sixties at weekends and holidays", Jimmy Rigg comments "As a kid I knew Alf, his mum lived next door in Crosier Way", Christine Cann comments "Alf was our milkman for many years he was much loved by all his customers and much missed now", Chris Hill comments "Yes I also remember him well used to try and get rides on his electric milk float"
1984 South Ruislip Eden Vale warehouse and distribution operations
1995 Pat Rose retires after 45 years as Quick Service driver, from IMS, Cricklewood, Rickmansworth, Nine Elms and South Ruislip Depots. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Paul Batchelor comments "Dave was a really nice man, I remember him at all of those depots - you couldn’t wish for a better manager, always very helpful". Michael Aldread adds "I worked with Dave’s son Steve, at Nine Elms."
1967 New Training Centre at Rossmore Road with Eden Vale Depot below. Tony Smith comments "Worked at Rossmore Rd for Eden Vale 1969/1972 van sales & Sales Rep North London - good days with good people. Then moved over to Sth Ruislip."
2023-Rossmore Road. This was the side road leading to the Eden Vale Depot, and old rail siding. Previously 'Independent Milk Supplies' Depot, I believe. Was a useful place to park, otherwise it was the underground NCP Car Park behind this location-now a self store warehouse.
1971 Rossmore Road Apprentice Peter Hobbs received a bravery award for helping rescue a family from burning flats in Marylebone. (Express News Spring)
