1959 Independent Dairies Holywood Creamery, Dumfries
Holywood Creamery, unknown artist
1960 Lockerbie and Holywood win at the Scottish Dairy Show. (Express News Summer)
1961 History of the Scottish Products Division summarised - Sanquhar, Lockerbie and Holywood. (Express News Autumn)
1961 Map of Express operations in Scotland, showing retail dairies in Glasgow (6), Johnstone, Paisley, Motherwell and Dumfries, bottling centres in Glasgow, Paisley and Dumfries, and Creameries at Sanquhar, Holywood (including a pig farm) and Lockerbie. (Express News Autumn)
1961 History of the Scottish Division explained. Sanquhar was one of two built by Mr Alan Mercer, founder of Independent Dairies. Pictured is the creamery on the banks of the River Nith, Condensing Plant and whey butter churn with Mr Bill Miller (Manager) and Miss Jessie Dunlop. (Express News Autumn)
1961 History of the Scottish Division explained. Sanquhar is being re-equipped whilst Lockerbie, managed by Mr W.C.T. Evans (ex-Ruyton), is one of the largest Scottish cheesemaking plants and also has spray drying. Lockerbie opened in 1944, again by Alan Mercer. Holywood is also discussed, complete with pig farm to dispose of the whey. (Express News Autumn)
1961 History of the Scottish Division explained. Holywood and its pig farm are discussed, and pictured are cheese awards gained by the site and several pictures of Lockerbie including the laboratory and whey powder processing. (Express News Autumn)
1961 Holywood piggery, where around 14 whey-fattened pigs are sent for bacon each week. There are 70 breeding sows, looked after by Mr Charlie Milligan. (Express News Autumn)
1961 Sanquhar cheese trophies held by Mr A. Peacock (Head Cheesemaker), Mr G. Murray (Manager) and Mr James McCissock (Dairy Foreman). (Express News Autumn)
1961 Holywood's tame jackdaw with Cheesemaker Mr J. Little and Ian Murray, the manager's son. (Express News Autumn)
1964 Long Service Dinner in Glasgow area staff, plus Holywood, Lockerbie and Sanquhar creameries . From August 'Express Extra' newsletter (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1965 Creamery Closures announced at Holywood, Dumfries and Pipegate, Shopshire. (Express News Spring)
1990's? Holywood station (Courtesy Wikipaedia Commons)
2020's Holywood creamery buildings (Courtesy Hastings Bespoke website)
2020's Holywood creamery buildings (Courtesy Hastings Bespoke website)
2023 Holywood creamery Location (Courtesy Historic Environment Scotland)
2023 Holywood creamery (Courtesy Historic Environment Scotland)
History of Holywood Creamery and nearby Kirkudbright Creamery opening. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
History of Holywood Creamery and nearby Kirkudbright Creamery opening. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
History of Holywood Creamery and nearby Kirkudbright Creamery opening. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
History of Holywood Creamery and nearby Kirkudbright Creamery opening. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
History of Holywood Creamery and nearby Kirkudbright Creamery opening. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
History of Holywood Creamery and nearby Kirkudbright Creamery opening. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
History of Holywood Creamery and nearby Kirkudbright Creamery opening. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
History of Holywood Creamery and nearby Kirkudbright Creamery opening. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
History of Holywood Creamery and nearby Kirkudbright Creamery opening. (Express Dairy Tales publication)
