1840 Nell Gwynn's Dairy, purchased by Robert Barham - Illustration from 'Milk for the millions'
1870's? Victorian cream/ milk bowl for shop counter. (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1888 Cream Jars (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1888 Cream jar found in 1984 at West Drayton, Middlesex
1900's? "This one has cleaned up well. Button found on the Thames foreshore." (From Tobias Nehmy Neto on Instagram)
1900's? Delivery Box, with interesting list of Express Farms (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1900's - Express Dairy employee rules
1900's collection of Express product labels and posters
1900's ? Express Dairy Mosaic near London Bridge Station
1913 Cream Jar advertising the newly opened Chiswick shop. (Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1924 Milk Distributive Trades Board document. Disabled workers could be awarded wages less than the minimum, by order of the Board.
1924 Wembley Exhibition - Illustration from 'Milk for the millions'
1933 'Milk to Market' Illustrations by Stanley Baker - Dust Jacket
1933 'Milk to Market' Illustrations by Stanley Baker - Dust Jacket
1930's? Express Dairy Milk Can (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1930's Compliments slip (King George V died in January 1936), showing the Express Creameries at that time: Appleby, Billingshurst, Faringdon, Horam, Rowsley, Frome, Seaton Junction, Leyburn and Brailsford. (Courtesy Keith Sweetland)
1933 Ann Cator "Two women filling jugs at a milk vending machine, 18 February 1933. Milking the 'iron cow' at the Putney Dairy in London. By placing a coin in the machine it is possible to obtain a desired quantity of milk after closing time'." (Courtesy Ann Cator)
1933 Clapham Common picture, supplied by Paul Birch. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1935 'The Dairymaid' magazine, published in Express News in Summer 1977. This was a customer magazine pushed through letter boxes.
1935 'The Dairymaid' magazine, published in Express News in Summer 1977. This was a customer magazine pushed through letter boxes.
1938 Reverse side of weekly milk bill, with advertising, from Chelsea Depot. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1939 'Milk to Market' Illustrations by Stanley Baker - Dust Jacket
1940's Second World War ARP (Air Raid Precautions) badge (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1940's? Collection of Express Dairy Company tunic buttons (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1940's? Inspector Cap Badge (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950's Closeup of button from Appleby driver Arthur Dargue (Courtesy Iain Dargue)
1950's Embossed leather wallet (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1991 Complimentary Milkman's calendar (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1956 Demolition of the chimney at Brailsford Creamery, Derbyshire
Express Milk Bottles (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1950's Milk Vending machine. John Carey comments "They had one in Fulham Road, New King's Road and Hammersmith. I was the lad who used to help the wholesale man Harry Brewer- he used to leave me at the Fulham Road shop to clean the machine, and fill it up, around 1958 (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1950's? Milk Vending machine Keith Sweetland comments "You needed sixpence" (2.5p) (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1950's enamelled promotional pint bottle. Paul Smith comments "There are at least three different butter advert bottles." (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1957 Express Song Sheet - a real 'Blast from the Past'
1957 Express Song Sheet - a real 'Blast from the Past'
1957 Express Song Sheet - a real 'Blast from the Past'
1957 Express Song Sheet - a real 'Blast from the Past'
1957 Express Song Sheet - a real 'Blast from the Past'
1957 Express Song Sheet - a real 'Blast from the Past'
1957 Express Song Sheet - a real 'Blast from the Past'
1957 Suez petrol crisis - Austin A30's and Heinkle bubble cars for the directors!
1957 Job's Dairy Didcot - silver plate presented to G. Wing for 20 years service. Sarah Jane Gillett comments "Packing up my home in Australia. Lots of memories from Didcot-this would have been presented to my paternal Great Uncle" (Courtesy Sarah Jane Gillett)
1957 Job's Dairy Didcot - silver plate presented to G. Wing for 20 years service. Sarah Jane Gillett comments "Packing up my home in Australia. Lots of memories from Didcot-this would have been presented to my paternal Great Uncle" (Courtesy Sarah Jane Gillett)
1957 Express News Compliments Slip
1950's Express Bottle Opener (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1958 Latest milk vending machine, dispensing half-pint bottles. (Express News July)
1958 Photo competition features children, with family members of Mrs Doreen Godbehere from Chatsworth Dairy. (Express News July)
1958 Did they really do this at Company Dinners? (Express News July)
1960 Daily Mirror advertisement for milkmen
1960's ? Express Milk Vending machine
1960's Ruislip High Street. Russell Chaney comments "Does anyone remember the milk and orange refrigerated vending machines outside the Express Dairy, at the top of Ruislip High Street?" (Courtesy Russell Chaney, Ruislip Memorories FB Group)
1964 Gary Dunaier contributed this picture, and comments "There was an Express Dairy vending machine in the background during the opening credits of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" (1964)."
1960's 'Milk to Market' Illustrations by Stanley Baker - Dust Jacket
1964 Treasure magazine cover. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_(magazine) (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1964 'Who are they - The Milkman' - from November1964 'Treasure' magazine. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1964 Linen tea towel commemorating the Express Dairy Centenary. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1966 LSA 10th Annual Dinner (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1966 LSA 10th Annual Dinner (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1960's? Express Bottle Opener (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1960's Express Playing Cards (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1960's Paper Bags. Front 2. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1960's Paper Bags. Front 1. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1960's Paper Bags. Back 1. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1960's Paper Bags. Back 2. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1964 Promotional Shop Paper Bag (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1965 The Black and White Minstrels race through their song and dance routine at the Victoria Palace, fortified by a pint of Express Dairy milk, each. (Express News Summer/Autumn)
1965 Home Cooking 'Chinese Style' for the ladies !!! (Express News Summer/Autumn)
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)
1965 Recruiting stand at the Ideal Home Exhibition at Alexandra Palace. Attended by Joe Birch. (Express News Spring)
1966 Review of 'Express News' achievements in its first 10 years (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1966 (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1966 (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1966 (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1966 (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1968 Prize-winners in the Express 'Back Britain' campaign
1968 Cost-cutting competition with Chairman's Award prizes. (Express News Spring)
Milk Vending Machine. (Express News Spring)
1970's ? Another type of milk vending machine, which were common everywhere
1968 Reg 'East Enders' milk float (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1970 Sales promotions from Express and Eden Vale (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970's 'Milk to Market' Illustrations by Stanley Baker - Dust Jacket
1970's? Express Red crates - Allan Dawes comments "Back in the good old days we were all issued with a red crate to put damaged or foreign bottles in." (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1970's? 'Milk Minder'/ bird protector/ cooler. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1970's? Milkman's satchel/ cash bag. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
Express Dairy Satchel (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1973 'Milk to Market' Illustrations by Stanley Baker - Dust Jacket
1970's ? Milkmen's badges (Courtesy Paul Simm)
1970's? Key ring (Courtesy Paul Simm, Old Milkmen never die FB)
1980's Express Badges (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1970's? lapel badges (Courtesy Laurence Beauvoisin)
1970's? lapel badges (Courtesy Laurence Beauvoisin)
1971 Peter Roper's management trainee programme
1971 Seems this was the thing if you were female aged 16-24! (Express News Summer)
1972 Milk Vessels Recovery (MVR)
1972 Milk Vessels Recovery (MVR)
1972 Milk Vessels Recovery (MVR)
1972 'Mechanical' cow at the Science Museum. (Express News Summer)
1972 Grand Met special travel offers. (Express News Autumn)
1975 Express News editor Michael Cahill at the Classic Cinema, Yeovil
1975 Launch of the 'Big E' by Jim Hodges (caused laughter and derision in the ranks!!)
1975 Express and the environment
1975 Express and the environment
1975 Express and the environment
1975 Effluent Lagoon at Ruyton, with Charlie Mullineux in the dinghy, Gwennan Jones in the laboratory, and Factory Manager Bob Mackill and engineer Ken Gosher.
1975 History of 'Express News' magazine, after 20 years
1975 History of 'Express News' magazine, after 20 years
1975 History of 'Express News' magazine, after 20 years
1975 History of 'Express News' magazine, after 20 years
1975 History of 'Express News' magazine, after 20 years
1975 History of 'Express News' magazine, after 20 years
1977 'Ode to Christmas Cream' written by Bill Wilson, Factory Engineer at Honiton (In the style of Pam Ayres).
1977 Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee
1978 Express Dairy Quiz
1978 Quiz Answers
London Dairies Logo on side of milk float (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1979 What a luxury to have these!!!
1980's Express Dairy South Ruislip - die used for stamping foil for caps (dates were inserted into slot) (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Orange Juice bottle caps (Courtesy Paul Luke)
Pasteurised and homogenised milk bottle caps from South Morden (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1980's Paperweight inscribed 'Operations' presented to Peter Roper.
1980's? Glasses - Lindsey Cannon comments "I think these were for flavoured and skimmed milk!" (Courtesy Lindsey Cannon)
1980's Bottle Collar (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1980's? Juice sales aid - springy plastic with self-adhesive pad. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Express Badge (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's Express Badges and Clock (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980 Promoting Express Creameries. "The shape of things to come: a quarter of all cheese sold is now in 5kg packs" (Express News April)
1982 Frank Williams' bottle collection
1980's Selection of Express ties presented to George Streeting. Lindsey Cannon, his daughter, explains "Dad was born in 1923 and served in the RAF during WW2 as a night fighter pilot. Dad joined Express Dairies at Morden as Control Checker, and often worked night shifts. He then worked at South Ruislip, Newbury, Didcot, back to South Ruislip then to Exeter, from where he retired in 1986. He died in 2018 a few weeks before his 95th birthday. (Courtesy Lindsey Cannon, nee Streeting)
1983 Children's pictures after a tour of Bromley Processing Centre.
1987 - Logos of Express operating companies
1987 Grand Metropolitan celebrates its 25th Birthday. Advert in Daily Mail. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1988 Model Express van offered to Express News readers. (August Express News)
1989 Express News offered an opportunity to order this vintage van model.
1989 Briefings replace rumours! (Tops Magazine-First Edition)
1990's? Doorstep Delivery badge (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1990 Welfare Milk Token from 1990. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1990 Welfare Milk Token from 1990, reverse side. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1997 Manual Handling booklet front cover. This was a standard publication, overprinted with the Dale Farm and Express logos on the front, and letter from Peter Kirkpatrick on the back. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1992 - From The Cheese Company Brochure
1992 - From The Cheese Company Brochure
1992 - From The Cheese Company Brochure
1992 - From The Cheese Company Brochure
1990 Charity activities during Express's 125 Year Anniversary. (1990 April Tops Magazine)
1991 Working group including Linda Clow, Louise McWhirter, Ravi Patel, Jim Thompson, Bunny Rush, John Pamment, Bob Nealon and Gill Palmer investigate carton damage issues. (1991 Summer Tops Magazine)
1991 New products launched include 'Ed the Duck' milk shakes, fresh flavoured milk for Asda, Express Light for Sainsbury's, new Stripes flavour for Tesco. (1991 Summer Tops Magazine)
1997 Manual Handling booklet back cover. This was a standard publication, overprinted with letter from Peter Kirkpatrick on the back. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2000 'Flashback' article from Express News. Features first ITV advert in 1955, 1964 Easter Parade and Pension rules for female employees in 1960. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2023 - Brilliant collection of Express Dairy memorabilia, from Beryl Purslove.
2023 - Brilliant collection of Express Dairy memorabilia, from Beryl Purslove.
2023 Leslie Croxford's great collection of Express Dairy memorabilia (Courtesy Leslie Croxford)
Paul Smith's collection
Steve Wheeler Milk Bottle Museum
1890's? Early milk bottle. (Courtesy Steve Wheeler Milk Bottle Museum)
Steve Wheeler's Milk Bottle Museum
2023 Kev Graham's collection of Express models
2023 Dairy sign on University of Reading Building, near MERL
2023 'Dairy to Doorstep' collection at the MERL. (Courtesy Museum of English Rural Life)
2023 Wall hanging depicting the county of Cheshire, showing regional character through landscape, buildings, animals, crops and produce. One of a series created by the artist Michael O'Connell (1898—1976) for the Festival of Britain. Made using a resist-dyeing technique, with the help ofa team of assistants. On display at the Museum of English Rural Life, Reading.
2023 Bottle Collection at MERL, Reading (Courtesy Museum of English Rural Life)
2024 Model presented to Peter Roper
2024 Beryl Purslove memorabilia-wooden 'pintie' bottle, Express scarf and wooden paperweight. (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
2024 Beryl Purslove memorabilia-Express scarves (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
2024 Beryl Purslove memorabilia-hand milk churn. (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
2024 Beryl Purslove memorabilia-wooden 'pintie' bottle and paperweight. (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
2024 Express models being sold by Thomas Franklin. (FB EDT)
