1890's J Clarke & Sons Hand Cart. Alan Bissell comments "The Clarke family moved from Paddington to Richmond in 1890 to take over the dairy business that had already been established at 14 Upper Hill Street, Richmond - known as Sudbrook Farm. By 1901 the Clarke family had expanded their successful dairy business and opened a second shop in the newly constructed Cambridge Parade in Richmond Road, East Twickenham. Chris Forrester added "They later amalgamated with Hornby Dairies to become Hornby & Clarke. Miss Hornby lived at the big cottage opposite the pond at Palewell Common. I used to deliver her papers when I worked at Maynards Newsagents.(Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1890 J Clarke moved to Richmond to take over Sudbrook Farm Dairy, which started in 1852. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1900's J Clarke shop in East Twickenham. Paul Lelliott comments "The Express shop was just at the bottom of Richmond bridge; there also was one in St Margarets Road. Always doing run-outs to them." (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1900's Decorative tile panels installed at all J Clarke and Sons shops. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1900's Decorative tile panels installed at all J Clarke and Sons shops. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1903 Clarke's expanded to open a shop at 7 Station Parade, Kew Gardens. Hornby opened a rival shop at number 16! (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
Clarke and Sons card (Courtesy Kew through my camera lens book, Pat Thomas)
1904 Advertisement for Clarke's five shops. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1910's F & H E Hornby’s milk delivery wagon. Josiah Clarke died 12th June 1917. The family run business was then amalgamated with their main rival F & H E Hornby. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1911, further expansion with now seven shops. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1911 The Clarke's main shop at 46 Hill Rise, Richmond, now renumbered to 84. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1913 Cream Jar advertising the newly opened Chiswick shop. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1939 Hornby and Clarked deliveries by Ted Badcock of Richmond Depot retires after 50 years - from Express TOPS magazine (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1950's Hornby and Clarke advertisement showing Petersham Farm. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1950's Hornby and Clarke's shop at Kew. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1950's? Hornby and Clarke (Courtesy Don Reid)
1960's Hornby and Clarke shop at St Margarets Broadway. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1960 Express Dairy take over Hornby and Clarke Ltd (Courtesy twickenhampark.co.uk)
1960 History of Hornby & Clarke
1960 History of Hornby & Clarke
1960 History of Hornby & Clarke
1960 History of Hornby & Clarke
1966 Sheen Lane shop, still trading under Hornby & Clarke name, manageress was Mrs Taylor. (Express News Summer 1966)
1969 Long Service awards for Miss D.M. Over (Hornby and Clarke) and Miss E. Clayton (Tavistock Place). (Express News Summer)
