1966 Long Service Dinner 50 Year Award to Mr A.H. Helm from Seaton. (Express News Summer 1966)
1975 Express Hampers advertised in Seaton News. (Courtesy Michael Bendeaux)
Shepherds Bush station, with Hand Truck. Tram Route 57 ran from Hammersmith. The Franco-British Exhibition was held here in 1908, later called White City and now the site of Westfield Shopping Centre. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1978 P. J. Hoffman, now in New Zealand, remembers his time with Express at Ellesmere Port, Shepherds Bush and Richmond. (Express News Spring)
1981 Shepherds Bush Sales Supervisor Robert Bruce has his glass filled by actress Beryl Reid. (April Express News)
Shepherds Bush (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Shepherds Bush Reg: 591 FLC (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Shipley
Shipley (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Shirley
1967 Shirley. Joe Mills retires after 27 years. (Express News Autumn)
1968 London Retail prizewinning Shirley salesman Charles Parker wins colour TV. (Express News Christmas)
1970 Express World Cup (Mexico) winners Peter Hunt (Bloomsbury) and Ernie Pugh (Shirley) reveal all. (Express News Autumn)
1970 Express World Cup (Mexico) winners Peter Hunt (Bloomsbury) and Ernie Pugh (Shirley) reveal all. (Express News Autumn)
1974 Shirley milkman Bert Maslin receives praise and wins a free holiday. (Express News Summer)
1981 Milkman Joe Mills retires after 39 years at Shirley Depot
1981 Shirley milkman Ron Montague presents customer Pamela Temple with the keys to a new Ford Fiesta, part of a milk promotion. (Express News December)
1981 Shirley milkman Joe Mills retires after 39 years. (Express News July)
1982 Shirley roundsman Joe Mills retired after 39 years and was awarded the BEM at Hever Castle by Lord and Lady Astor. (Express News Summer)
1989 Shirley charity bed push. David John Albiston comments "I was there pushing that bed" (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1989 Shirley Retail Depot. 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). Kept this clipping for years." (Courtesy Allan Dawes)
Shirley Reg: UHM 466M, Fleet: SSE6 (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's? Shirley Reg: DGY 330H, Fleet: SE230. David John Albiston recognises Dennis Felton, Round 3. Paul Cole comments "I covered his round a few times, late 70s- early 80s". (Courtesy Paul Simm)
2010 Express Shirley depot, Wickham Road and the old garage on the right before Halfords was built. Peter Roper comments "When we did the pintie bottle changeover at South Morden, the petrol station adjacent was derelict. We took a chance and stored thousands of new crates there in preparation for the changeover day. Nobody ever complained!!!" (Stills from video courtesy supersonicsid, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fy6fYjHl8 )
2010 Express Shirley depot, Wickham Road and the old garage on the right before Halfords was built. Tonyrob86 comments "Worked at that Express Dairy for nearly 10 years from 1979 when I was 21 years old." (Stills from video courtesy supersonicsid, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fy6fYjHl8 )
2010 Express Shirley depot, Wickham Road and the old garage on the right before Halfords was built. Peter Roper comments "When we did the pintie bottle changeover at South Morden, the petrol station adjacent was derelict. We took a chance and stored thousands of new crates there in preparation for the changeover day. Nobody ever complained!!!" (Stills from video courtesy supersonicsid, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fy6fYjHl8 )
1972 C. Beacon (Sidmouth), Miss D. Rookes (Lapford), D. Selway (Honiton), Eric Robarts, C. Lazarus (Tiverton), Dick Jordan and J. Etheridge (Exhibition Way) at Exeter Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1976 East Devon villages support their new ward name of 'Edenvale'. (Express News Spring)
1977 Sidmouth milkman Ernie Lambden rescues milk cartons from the river. (Express News Summer)
1990 Sidmouth roundsman John Moran attends a Buckingham Palace garden party (1990 Winter Tops Magazine, Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1970 Profile of TGWU London officers with Express - Trevor Johns (South Harrow Retail) (Express News Spring)
1970 Trevor Johns, TGWU Rep. Chris Austen comments "Trevor was a real rugby afficionado and a member of London Welsh; the 60's and 70's were the real heyday for the club, when they supplied half of the national team!! He gave me a London Welsh tie which I still have!!!" (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)
1976 Bushey milkman Pat Sargeant saluted by his customers before starting a new role at South Harrow. (Express News Spring)
1977 South Harrow branch manager Tom Stubbings is smiling at the back of this group.(Express News Spring)
1980 Express winners in 'Play your cards right' TV programme - George Walker of South Harrow Depot. (Express News April)
1982 Wholesale delivery note, from South Harrow Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Southport
2000's? Southport Depot (Courtesy Paul Smith)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southport (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Southwark
1964 Southwark? Peabody Estate. Three-wheeled float Reg: OGT 357. Dave Fane comments "This is a 3E which is W&E Standard." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1973 Andrew Paterson talks to Malcolm Acott, Southwark Managaer. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Southwark milkman Reg Snook carries on 9-storey deliveries despite the lift being broken for six months. (Express News Spring)
Southwark (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Spitafields
1948 Express Dairy Depot at 33-35 Fournier Street, Spitalfields (Courtesy Paul Simm)
St Albans
St Albans Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
St Albans Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
St Albans (Courtesy Paul Luke)
St Albans, after the fire (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1971 St Albans milkman John Javeleau won a new Vauxhall car on the 'Wheel of Fortune' TV Quiz show. (Express News Spring)
1971 Brothers and St Albans milkmen Walter and Framk Corley receive gold watches for their 30 year awards at the Hilton Hotel. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1972 St Alban's branch staff with manager Ted Cox in the centre at London Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1972 St Alban's milkman Ernie Slee retires. Colin Bull and Terry Coleman recognise Mick Clark, servery manager, far right. Terry Coleman adds "Ted Cox was the manager when I started at St Albans in 1975."(Express News Christmas)
1974 St Albans milkmen John Kirby and Terry Waters. (Express News Summer)
1976 St Alban's milk lady Gwineth Westrope hits the news in the Herts Advertiser. Terry Coleman comments "Lovely to see this picture, I remember Gwin from my days at St Albans." Lindsay Weller adds "Love the bell bottoms!". (Express News Christmas)
1977 Ted Cox, St. Albans Manager, retires after 42 years, with Michael Clark presenting and John Hall attending. Terry Coleman comments "A few of the others in the picture, in no particular order.Billy Higgins, Reg Bryan, Ray Claridge, Rod Taylor, Mick Simmonds." (Express News Christmas)
1982 St Albans depot milk ladies. (Express News February)
1991 St Albans roundsman Henry Westrope ('Nibs') is Milkman of the Year. (1991 Summer Tops Magazine)
St Albans (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2001 Entrance to St Albans Depot, Branch Road, AL3 4ST. (Historic England Archive, © Mr David Fletcher)
St Helen's Depot (Courtesy Paul Simm)
St Helens Depot, identified by Paul Simm. Paul comments "the first float was Ken Ruck's" (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
St Helens Depot, now a gym after Dairy Crest closed the depot. Paul comments " 😩😩😩😩😩we were happy when we were blue!" (Courtesy Paul Simm)
St Helens Depot, now a gym after Dairy Crest closed the depot. Paul comments " 😩😩😩😩😩we were happy when we were blue!" (Courtesy Paul Simm)
St Helens Depot, now a gym after Dairy Crest closed the depot. Paul comments " 😩😩😩😩😩we were happy when we were blue!" (Courtesy Paul Simm)
St Helens Depot, now a gym after Dairy Crest closed the depot. Paul comments " 😩😩😩😩😩we were happy when we were blue!" (Courtesy Paul Simm)
St Helens Depot, now a gym after Dairy Crest closed the depot. Paul comments " 😩😩😩😩😩we were happy when we were blue!" (Courtesy Paul Simm)
1967 Alternate Day delivery experiment at St John's Wood depot. (Express News Spring)
1967 Alternate Day delivery experiment at St John's Wood depot. (Express News Spring)
1966 St John's Wood salesman Stanley Kite retired after 46 years, and the LSA provided some support. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
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)
1976 Feature about Stevenage milkman Bill Johnstone, from the Stevenage Midweek Gazette. Bob Sharman comments "I worked at Stevenage when Bill was a roundsman and we became great mates. Bill was a kind man who did a lot of charity work. He played the electric organ for pensioners at the old people homes for any special occasions. He also played for cash on a Saturday night in a pub but he only knew the old songs and tunes-which always went down well. After leaving Express he worked at Sainsbury's in the wine department. He was also a gold badge blood donor. Such happy-go-lucky man: a perfect milkman and missed by many." (Express News Autumn)
1976 Feature about Stevenage milkman Bill Johnstone, from the Stevenage Midweek Gazette. (Express News Autumn)
1976 Feature about Stevenage milkman Bill Johnstone, from the Stevenage Midweek Gazette. (Express News Autumn)
1977/8 Stevenage. Bob Sharman remembers "I was working in the servery when the first edition of an Express magazine was launched. I was asked by Head Office to be part of the photo shoot, which included my lads (who are now in their 50’s). Note the Corona crates in the corner, after we had taken over Corona soft drinks deliveries." (Courtesy Bob Sharman)
1977/8 Stevenage. Bob Sharman remembers "I was working in the servery when the first edition of an Express magazine was launched. I was asked by Head Office to be part of the photo shoot, which included my lads (who are now in their 50’s). Note the Corona crates in the corner, after we had taken over Corona soft drinks deliveries." (Courtesy Bob Sharman)
1977/8 Stevenage. Bob Sharman remembers "I was working in the servery when the first edition of an Express magazine was launched. I was asked by Head Office to be part of the photo shoot, which included my lads (who are now in their 50’s). Note the Corona crates in the corner, after we had taken over Corona soft drinks deliveries." (Courtesy Bob Sharman)
Stevenage Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1974 Whistling Songsters from Stirling (Branch Manager Jimmy McGregor at the back)
Stockport depot, identified by Paul Luke.
1930's, Jim Faiers on his round out of Stoke Newington branch. Adam Faiers comments "My Grandad-Jim Faiers, who used to do the rounds around Stoke Newington. He got his 30 year long service award in 1967, and a watch, which I still wear!!" (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
1960 approx, Jim Faiers on his round out of Stoke Newington branch. Adam Faiers comments "My Grandad-Jim Faiers, who used to do the rounds around Stoke Newington.He got his 30 year long service award, and a watch, which I still wear!!" (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
1960 approx, Jim Faiers on his round out of Stoke Newington branch. Adam Faiers comments "My Grandad-Jim Faiers, who used to do the rounds around Stoke Newington.He got his 30 year long service award, and a watch, which I still wear!!" (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
1960, Jim Faiers ROSPA Safe Driving Award (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
1960, Jim Faiers ROSPA Safe Driving Award (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
1980, Jim Faiers 30 year long service 'passport'. Walter Nell retired in 1969. (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
1980, Jim Faiers 30 year long service 'passport'. (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
1967, Jim Faiers Thirty Year Service Certificate (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
1967, Jim Faiers Thirty Year Service watch (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
1967, Jim Faiers Thirty Year Service watch (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
1967, Jim Faiers Thirty Year Service watch (Courtesy Adam Faiers)
Swanley
1962 Eric Willis from Swanley collects his cheque. (Express News Christmas)
1973 Swanley milkman Barry Hall rescues family from caravan blaze. (Express News Autumn)
1979 Debbie Bampton - England soccer player delivers milk out of Swanley Depot, Kent
1979 Debbie Bampton - England soccer player delivers milk out of Swanley Depot, Kent
1988 Ex-Swanley milk lady Debbie Bampton joined Italian league club Trani. (January Express News)
1979 Debbie Bampton - England soccer player delivers milk out of Swanley Depot, Kent. Richard Foord comments "Had twenty-two wonderful years here with a lot of wonderful people, with whom i have stayed friends with."
Swanley Depot. Richard Foord comments "One of the four new floats that came in for us that came up from Widdows. I had KLT106V, kept banging my head on the roof, so after a while they gave me a M R." (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1989 Swanley. Sue Regelous comments "I won the Florida holiday for having the low fat milk sales at the Swanley depot. I took my sister on this holiday and we both enjoyed it so much. My manager Dave Townsend and area manager Jim Callaway presented this to me." (Courtesy Sue Regelous)
1962 Rota Foreman A.E. Winterman from Sydenham. (Express News Christmas)
Dave Fane comments "This is on the roadway to Sydenham depot, don't know why they were using the road in that condition!"
1973 Rob Battle from Marshall's Dairies with Les Hose from Sydenham.(Express News Autumn)
1976 Sydenham Milkman Terry Nicholas helped with a chip pan fire, and hopefully received a slap-up lunch courtesy of Chris Austen. (Express News Christmas)
1978 Sydenham milkman Ray Stevens receives praise. (Express News Spring)
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)
