Tamworth
1978 Express Catering Centre in Tamworth
1977 Bulk Cream operation at South Ruislip and Tamworth
1977 Bulk Cream operation at South Ruislip and Tamworth
1978 Don Gooder, Tony Good and Peter Ohlson on a helicopter depot visit, including Tamworth, pictured. (Express News Summer)
1991Tamworth Depot Long Service award winners John Brann, Stephen Stein receive awards from Bob Trott. (December Express Foods News)
Taplow
1990 Customer Day activity at Taplow Depot (Tops Customer Day Edition)
Taplow (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Taplow (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Taunton
1986 Taunton Depot's vehicles being topped up by Ian Pople from Yeovil garage
1986 Taunton Depot - Derek Tucker, manager, Louise Jones, Chief Clerk, Martin Jenkins, mechanic
1986 John Graydon, milkman
1986 Welling, Kent and Taunton are the Best Kept Depot, with Derek Luxford holding the trophy and Chris Austen presenting manager Derek Tucker with the trophy
1991 Sid Raunce from Taunton Depot receives 50 year award from Terry Stockley. (1991 Summer Tops Magazine)
1975 Eden Vale Thetford Depot's Alan Fade banger racing. (Express News Spring)
Tiverton
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 Tiverton milkman Jack Wood retires after 22 years. (Express News Autumn)
1978 Tiverton milkmen John Dowell and Michael John Hussell hit the news. Express News Spring)
1985 Introduction of franchised milk rounds in Devon. Graham Leverton checks milk temperature at Tiverton Depot
1985 Stephen Piper at Tiverton Depot also accepted the franchising offer
1985 Dennis Parsons & Richard Bowden are the latest franchisee recruits
1985 Melvyn Garland and Allen Davey as franchisees
1974 New Hammett's Dairies retail depot at Tiverton with manager Cliff Lazarus
1985 Oxford and Tiverton are best kept depots
1930's Express Hand carts (Michael Aldread Collection)
Tottenham Retail Depot
1974 John Travers Clarke records the murder of Leonard Munson, Tottenham foreman, on his round. (Express News Christmas)
1938 Upper Norwood charabanc outing from Gipsy Hill
1967 Mr W. E. West of Gipsy Hill receives presents from Streatham customers when retiring after 39 years. (Express News Autumn)
1972 Elsie Bedford and Rose Barker from Upper Norwood at London Merit and Service Dinner. Hilary Bowyer comments "How great for me to see these two clerks. I was an Area Clerical Supervisor when I met Elsie at Gypsy Hill. A really cheerful person and always smiling. It was known to be advisable never to book a holiday the same time as she took hers as it ALWAYS RAINED whenever she went on holiday - never failed! I knew Rose from childhood as she started working for my father where we processed and bottled milk during the war at West Wickham. After the end of the war, when the men returned, Rose worked in our Laboratory based at Shirley and finally ended up as a clerk on the closure of our Shirley Processing Centre at the takeover by Express Dairy. Very mixed memories for me as Rose, her lovely Mum and 4 sisters were part of my growing up." (Express News Summer)
1977 Upper Norwood milkman Ernie Brown retires after 31 years. (Express News Autumn)
1936 Gipsy Hill branch staff explained by Len Roper. (Express News Summer 1978)
1978 Upper Norwood memories. Paul Batchelor comments "I remember Dickie Herbert was manager there in the 70's, and later Denis Wilkins who was a driving examiner for Express at one point". (Express News Autumn)
Gipsy Hill Reg: LYP 823. Allan Dawes comments "The location looks like it's outside the Express shop in London Road, Pollards Hill; between Thornton Heath and Norbury. Paul Batchelor comments "The milk floats were very tightly parked in that depot in those sheds. It was very challenging for the milk Lorry drivers to reverse up that alleyway as someone had put a spike into the wall on the entrance so if the lorries got to close to the building it would have ripped out the side of the trailers; I don’t know how they got away with it." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980 Stan Hayes at Upper Norwood Branch
1980 Ray Preston of Upper Norwood Depot organises fishing competiton on the Thames at Kingston. (January Express News)
Uxbridge
Uxbridge Depot SGJ 315, RP 322. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1958 Uxbridge houses three different departments - Cafeteria, Supermarket and Retail Depot
1958 Uxbridge houses three different departments - Cafeteria, Supermarket and Retail Depot
Wallsall
1969 Walsall - new Eden Vale depot
1969 Walsall - new Eden Vale depot
1969 Walsall - new Eden Vale depot
1969 Walsall - new Eden Vale depot
1969 Walsall - new Eden Vale depot
1969 Walsall- Linda Twyman at Walsall depot
Watford North
1955 Watford - Museum photo
1968 Feature promoting the importance of women in Express - Mts Eva Witham, Saleswoman, Watford North. (Express News Spring)
1969 Watford salesman Percy Bates retires after 50 years, with a customer Kathleen Brown that he served throughout that time. (Express News Christmas)
1970 Watford milkman Bert Wade retires after 46 years. (Express News Christmas)
1971 Watford Manager Denis Purnell sent in this 'message in a bottle'. (Express News Christmas)
1972 Watford's Mrs Nellie Witham with Jim Hodges, with 'Mac' McNair at London Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1974 Watford Rounds Manager Wally Twigg raises funds for mentally handicapped children. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1976 North Watford milk lady Mrs Eva Witham retires from Express after 30 years, at age 65. (Express News Summer)
1977 Watford milkman Freddie Wright retires after 38 years. (Express News Autumn)
1990 Customer Day activity at Watford Depot (Tops Customer Day Edition)
Watford Reg: WGN 862G (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Watford North (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Watford Reg: Q43 FLH (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1990 Watford retirement-Ken Ellis with Terry Robinson and Geoff Warby (1990 Winter Tops Magazine, Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1945 Wealdstone milkman Jack Larner, photographed by American Colonel. (Express News Summer 1976)
1964 1964 Wealdstone float Reg: VLH166 Fleet RP969 (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1965 G.H. Smith, manager of Wealdstone Depot. (Express News Spring)
Welling
1956 Welling staff members Mr S. Toovey and Miss I.D. Young were married. (Express News July)
1968 E.K. Robarts reviews a busy year, with new Maidstone plant opening, extension to Cuddington., Cork Creamery and Welling depot opening. Investments in hotel improvements also featured. (Express News Summer)
1968 Welling - London's largest retail depot
1968 Welling - London's largest retail depot
1968 Welling Depot. Hilary Mccluskey (nee Bowyer) comments "Looks like the opening of Welling as it was, I think, the largest Retail Depot to be built." Chris Austen confirms this was 1968.
1968 Welling Depot. Chris Austen comments "The new Welling depot was completed in 1968 to house the original Welling depot, together with the Bexleyheath and Sidcup depots. It was officially opened by Henry Cooper who was accompanied by his identical twin, Jim - also a boxer. The brothers came from Bellingham." (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Dick Barden (Welling), Albert Knight (Hatfield)
1976 Welling
1970's? Welling Depot recruitment advert (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1972 Welling Depot veterans Pat Pattenden, Joe Cordwell and Ted Seawood at London Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1975 Welling salesman Stephen King attacked by a squirrel. (Express News Christmas)
1976 - Vehicle maintenance fun at Welling Depot
1976 - Vehicle maintenance fun at Welling Depot
1976 - Vehicle maintenance fun at Welling Depot
1978 Poem for Frank Hodges of Welling who retired after 39 years. (Express News Spring)
1978 Welling's Ronald Morris on parade in Eastbourne, with J.E. Rowling hand cart also visible. Robin Fraser Bell commented "Remember Ron, did round 68 at Welling if I recall; I was loading up next to him one morning (August 1977) when it came on his radio Elvis had died, one of those moments you know where you were when you heard the news..." (Express News Summer)
1980's Robin Fraser Bell identifies Welling depot, Len Hill's retirement.
1980's Welling Depot, Len Hills retirement. Robin Fraser Bell identifies Gordon Edwards (manager, at back, also my manager at Orpington depot in the 80s), office girls-back right Sue Tracey, Janet on the left. Sue married Dave Grainger, one the Express managers/ assistant. Michael Aldread adds "Great manager was Gordon, I learned a lot from him when I first started at Canonbury depot. He was there from late '82 until it closed in '84.". Dave Fane adds "Gordon Edwards was manager at Kenley depot in the late 1970s, a real gentleman."
1982 The Luxford family at Welling Depot. (Express News April)
1982 The Luxford family at Welling Depot. (Express News April)
1986 Welling, Kent and Taunton are the Best Kept Depot, with Derek Luxford holding the trophy and Chris Austen presenting manager Derek Tucker with the trophy
1986 Reg Volvo D465 LVU at Welling Depot. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
2000 Welling Assistant Manager Guy Lovegrove discusses extra trade from the Millennium Dome and Bluewater. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Welling Paul Batchelor remembers "When the Bromley bottling centre closed the machinery was cleared out. The EVM department made some alterations and installed battery chargers ready for the milk floats coming in from the retail depot next door, which was being closed. We moved into the old building and had our parts store and office there temporarily. I was asked by my manager to go to a new site in Old Holmesdale Road, which would become the new Bromley retail depot within three months. I was asked to select two engineers to work with me; it was a major task installing 75 brand new battery chargers. New transit vans were ordered as Orpington depot was also closing and some vehicles moving in there, and Welling depot. All new granite floors were laid in the depot, a new cold store installed and Servery. I had an office attached to our workshop. I then moved on to another new depot at Anerley with the same staff again to have ready within three months with another 75 chargers and new Ford transits. Mission completed on time." (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welling Depot from the air. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Welling Reg: PYO 705L. Paul Batchelor comments "A hundred delivery vehicles in there at one time". Robin Fraser Bell adds "Thats RD 33 float, my old round 1987-1990." (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Welwyn Garden City
1974 Welwyn roundsmen purchase electric wheelchair for customer Denise Masters, age 15
1974 Welwyn salesmen Albert Knight, Tom Croxford and Frank Croft. (Express News Summer)
1976 Welwyn retail depot charity raising money to buy 'Chairmobiles' - John Boarder and his mother Dawn.
1976 Welwyn retail depot charity raising money to buy 'Chairmobiles'
1976 Welwyn retail depot charity raising money to buy 'Chairmobiles' - Jack Steer (servery chief) with Welwyn colleagues.
1976 Welwyn Servery Chief Jack Steer with colleagues, helping for charity. (Express News Summer)
1978 Welwyn milkman Barry Radford delivers by push-chair! Lauren Radford comments "This is my grandad!" and Linda Suzanne adds "...and my daddy" (Express News Spring)
1989 Welwyn Garden City Depot raise more than £5k for handicapped children
1989 Welwyn Garden City milkmen raise money for charity
1980's? Milkman's Special Delivery notification with map, Welwyn Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's? Milkman's Special Delivery notification with map, Welwyn Depot (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1988 Welwyn Garden City milkman Geoff Coleman is recommended for a bravery award. (August Express News)
1988 Welwyn Garden City milkman Geoff Coleman's bravery award. (Courtesy Geoff and Toby Coleman)
2004 Welwyn Garden City. Geoff Coleman comments "Me 20 years ago, on my round in Brookmans Park" (Courtesy Geoff Coleman)
2012 Retirement of Tony Marchant, Welwyn Depot after 30 years. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
Colin Bull identifies Welwyn Garden City, with Ian Wilson on the left, on the right Tony Heal.
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City, Homestead Lane. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Wembley South
1934 Wembley Carnival (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1934 Wembley Carnival (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1965 Housewives Ten Pin Bowling Tournament at Wembley (Express News Summer/Autumn)
1965 Alf Nicholson organised a Directors and Managers Ten Pin Bowling competition at Wembley. (Express News Summer/Autumn)
1967 Alf Nicholson winning the Best Kept Dairy trophy at Wembley South
1969 Wembley milkman Charles Timms works on Christmas Day, so Express News interviewed his wife to find out what that means to the family. (Express News Christmas)
1976 Angela Maw, 9 year old grand-daughter of Wembley South's Ted Collins. (Express News Autumn)
1988 Bill Rance retires from Wembley depot after 47 years, with help from Derek Woodhall, Mike Hodges, Les Collins, Brian Roberts, Alf Nicholson, David Rowling and Sid Martin. (August Express News)
Wembley Reg: 936 GYM (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
(Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1980's? Wembley milk round! (Courtesy Express Dairy Memories)
1982 Liverpool v Spurs in the Milk Cup at Wembley (3-1). Express Wembley staff manned the milk bar-Len Humphries, John Smith and Andy Featherstone. (Express News April)
1982 Liverpool v Spurs in the Milk Cup at Wembley (3-1). Express Wembley staff manned the milk bar-Len Humphries, John Smith and Andy Featherstone. (Express News April)
West HampsteadWest Hampstead
1965 Mr F.G.W. Smith handing out trophies in Area D. (April Express News)
1967 Daily Mirror reports on Harry Smith, Hampstead roundsman. (Express News Spring)
1971 George Hewitt from West Hampstead depot receives praise from MP Norman St John-Stevas. (Express News Summer)
1972 West Hampstead customer supplied by roundsman Ted Walden wins prize, with Carolyn Moore, Miss Great Britain and Trevor Larken (Branch Manager) and Joe Richfield (Area Manager) (Express News Spring)
1973 West Hampstead milkman Jock Blackwell thanked for his quick action calling the fire brigade in Regents Park. (Express News Summer)
1974 Kenny Spence (Cricklewood Assistant Depot Engineer), Ted Walden (West Hampstead Shop Steward), Bill Spencer (TGWU) and Fred Battle (Dairy Trade Committee). (Express News Summer)
1974 West Hampstead milkman Ted Walden retires after 29 years. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1978 West Hampstead milkman George Hewett praised on his retirement. (Express News Autumn)
1979 Congratulations to Express staff for their service during the 78/79 winter, with West Hampstead, Hemel, Harrow and Amersham. (Express News Summer)
West Hampstead Depot behind the station
West Hampstead. David Howard Folwell comments "I was (a milk boy) at West Hampstead with a milkman called Charlie who become a lifelong friend." (Courtesy Paul Luke)
West Hampstead (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1986 West Hampstead float VUW 278M (SSE59) (Courtesy Mark Young)
1991 West Hampstead roundsman Charles Wyman, and Bob Lunnis from Putney retire (from Express Foods Pensioners News) Courtesy Beryl Purslove
West Hendon, The Broadway (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1991 Arthur Dade, recalls his wartime experiences in West Hendon (from Express Foods Pensioners News) Courtesy Beryl Purslove
Whetstone
1822 map showing Frith Manor Farm and Whetstone many years ago. (Courtesy Terry and Betty Levy)
1970's ? Charity Promotion (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1965 A1 Dairies, Whetstone (Courtesy Paul Gallagher)
1970 Express Distribution Dairy, Whetstone (Courtesy Joanne Harte)
1975 New Whetstone Retail Depot
1975 Newly opened Whetstone High Road Depot. (Express News Spring)
1976 Bill Melrose retires after 50 years at A1 Dairies, Whetstone, Barnet and Finchley. (Express News Christmas)
1977 Whetstone milkman Ron Jackman was awarded the Jubilee Medal, and Vic Cottle also receives it. (Express News Summer)
1977 Whetstone milkman Ron Jackman receives an award. (Express News Autumn)
1977 Long Service Association coach trip leaving Whetstone Depot. (Express News Autumn)
1980's? Paul Smith comments in 2024 "Milkman is Dave Evans from Whetstone depot, sadly Dave passed away a few years ago". (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1981 The Crouch family at St Albans Depot. Fred has been with the Company for 13 years and his wife Daphne became a milklady 5 years ago. They were joined by daughter Sharon earlier in the year, as part of a management course with Express
1981 Barnet milkman Bill Slough retires after 50 years from Whetstone Depot. (Express News December)
1982 Whetstone in the snow - George Alflatt
1982 Whetstone in the snow - George Alflatt. Paul Batchelor comments "SSE Fleet number, Smiths small electric 24-cell 423 Amp. We converted a few of these into 30-cell"
1984 Whetstone milkman Dave Evans checking his customer Mrs Green's milk order. Mick Wheeler comments "Worked with Dave at Whetstone. Great man." (Express News Winter)
1986 John Swain from Whetstone wins Milkman of the Year Competition
1986 Autumn Express News Front Cover with John Swain, milkman of the year, pictured at Brookmans Park. Mick Wheeler comments "He was a very nice man. Passed away last year (2022). Went to his funeral with Geoff Coleman. R.I. P. John."
1988 Whetstone milkman raise money for a new washing machine for Barnet General Hospital's childrens ward. Paul Smith comments "I know 3 of the 4 milkmen L- R Trevor Bunton, Alan Winter, Paul Birch (recognised by Mick Wheeler), Ronnie Constable". (August Express News)
1990 Customer Day activity at Whetstone Depot (Tops Customer Day Edition)
Whetstone (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Whetstone (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950's, Express Float from Whitton Depot, 102 High Street. (Courtesy GUWBWG)
1962 Retail Prizewinners at The Chinbrook public house, Mottingham. Cyril McKenzie and Bill Day from Whyteleafe. (Express News Christmas)
Wigan
Wigan (Courtesy Paul Luke)
2006 DAF Refrigerated Rigid at Wigan Depot MX05 TTU (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Wigan (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Wigan (Courtesy Paul Luke)
St Helen's Depot (Courtesy Paul Simm)
Wigan Depot. Paul Simm comments "They put the rounds in the old Daisy Dairy depot, which Waterfords bought"
Wigan Depot
Wigan Depot. Paul Simm comments "Express Dairies in Wigan, before Waterfords Dairies swapped with Express" (Courtesy Paul Simm)
Wigan Depot, later became Unigate (Courtesy Paul Simm)
1930's Express Hand carts (Michael Aldread Collection)
1930's Ernest Hawes, working out of Willesden Depot (2 Bourke Road), who also apparently worked at Hampstead Central, Tithe Farm and West Hampstead. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1977 Winchmore Hill milkman Phil Read receives praise. (Express News Spring)
1978 Winchmore Hill milkman Bob Warren retires after 40 years. (Express News Summer)
Windsor
1969 Windsor Retail Depot was the location for filming The Games, directed by Michael Winner, starring Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal and Charles Aznavour. (Express News Summer)
1969 Windsor Retail Depot was the location for filming The Games, directed by Michael Winner, starring Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal and Charles Aznavour. (Express News Summer)
1969 Windsor Retail Depot was the location for filming The Games, directed by Michael Winner, starring Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal and Charles Aznavour. (Express News Summer)
1969 Windsor Retail Depot was the location for filming The Games, directed by Michael Winner, starring Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal and Charles Aznavour. (Express News Summer)
1969 Windsor Retail Depot was the location for filming The Games, directed by Michael Winner, starring Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal and Charles Aznavour. (Express News Summer)
1969 Windsor Retail Depot was the location for filming The Games, directed by Michael Winner, starring Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal and Charles Aznavour. (Express News Summer)
1969 Windsor Retail Depot was the location for filming The Games, directed by Michael Winner, starring Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal and Charles Aznavour. (Express News Summer)
1976 Windsor milkman Fred Payne is thanked by his customers. (Express News Spring)
1978 Windsor milkman Jim Atkins is congratulated by Eton College after 30 years, for continuing to deliver milk in the 1962-3 winter. (Express News Summer)
Windsor (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1984 West Country milkman see the advantages of using hand crates - John Champion (Yeovil, Ray Taylor (Exeter) and David Fletcher (Dawlish). (Express News Winter)
