1913 A.W. Gurden Advertisement. Paul M Hayes comments "Gurden's was a fixture in Ladywood for many years selling milk, eggs and butter. Their offices were at 67 and 69 Marroway Street and also at 67 St Martin's Street." Nick Gurden adds "That was my Grandfather Arthur Gurden and his father before him. My Grandfather later acquired Minsterley Creameries. Peter Roper explains "Mr Gurden went on to head Independent Dairies, which was then acquired by Express." (Courtesy Paul M Hayes)
1920's? Dorrington Station, Shropshire collecting milk churns for Rossmore Road, Independent Milk Supplies (Courtesy Colin Middleton)
1923 Minsterley. Simon Alexander comments "A little piece of bygone Minsterley" (Courtesy Simon Alexander, Pontesbury past and present FB Group)
1934 Advertisement, Bladen Dairies, Milborne St Andrew's London Offices. IMS bought Bladen Dairies in 1941, and then sold to Express Dairy in 1952. (Courtesy Carol, Flickr, from St Pancras Past and Present, Seventh Edition)
1948 Rossmore Road. Bulleid Light Pacific entering Marylebone, with milk tankers at Rossmore Road (Independent Dairies) in the background. Matthew Pinto comments "I think this was taken during the Exchange trials in 1948. Bulleid Pacifics were not a common sight at Marylebone." (Courtesy https://www.geograph.org.uk/more.php?id=2650927)
1950's? IMS Foden 8-wheel milk tanke MXV 215 (Courtesy Thelonious Monk0
1950's Bladen Dairies tanker KGW 157, new in 1949. "Foden produced a very pleasing cab in the early post-second war period as seen in this view of a smart "FG" hauling a tandem axle milk tank. The running gear for the trailer was produced by Dysons and the single tyres on the tank look most impressive" (Courtesy Don Reid, Flickr, CAL Wright Collection)
1950's? Minsterley. Daimler Truck - Wathes, Cattell and Gurden Ltd (Courtesy Derek Evans, Pontesbury past and present FB Group)
1950's Wacaden Advertisement by Wathes, Cattell & Gurden Ltd, dairymen, of Nova Scotia Street, Ladywood, Birmingham. (Courtesy Birmingham Libraries)
1959 Independent Dairies joins Express (Express News October)
1959 Independent Dairies joins Express (Express News October)
1959 Independent Dairies joins Express (Express News October)
1959 Independent Dairies joins Express (Express News October)
1959 Independent Dairies Birmingham HQ
1959 Independent Dairies Sanquhar Creamery
1959 Independent Dairies London Headquarters, Rossmore Road, Marylebone
1959 Independent Dairies Holywood Creamery, Dumfries
1959 International Visitors to Express sites at Cricklewood, South Morden, Northolt and Harrow Road (IMS)
1969 Obituary of Frank Robinson, ex IMS and Robinson's Dairies at South Harrow, and later Director of Independent Wholesale Dairies. (Express News Autumn)
1970's IMS tank at South Morden dairy rail siding. Matthew Pinto comments "GWR Diagram 056 in post-nationalisation IMS livery".
1970 Ex IMS and Cricklewood George Nelson retires from his post at Tavistock Place. (Express News Spring)
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1995 Pat Rose retires after 45 years as Quick Service driver, from IMS, Cricklewood, Rickmansworth, Nine Elms and South Ruislip Depots. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
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.
