1900's? Sheffield, Broadfield Road. Linda Farran comments "My grandad, working at Heeley Dairy. Anyone remember the big black and white cow stood in the bay window?" (Courtesy Linda Farran)
1948 Broadfield Road. Mark Hudson comments "Photos of the glass foyer, with large mock milk bottles on display." (Courtesy Milkmark Mark Hudson)
1948 Broadfield Road. Mark Hudson comments "Photos of the glass foyer, with large mock milk bottles on display." (Courtesy Milkmark Mark Hudson)
1948 Broadfield Road. Mark Hudson comments "Photos of the glass foyer, with large mock milk bottles on display." (Courtesy Milkmark Mark Hudson)
1947 opening of Chatsworth Dairy. (Express News Christmas 1967)
1952 Bradford Model Dairy featured in The Dairyman magazine (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1954 Aerial shot of Laisterdyke, Bradford, with Bradford Model Dairy arrowed, 'Model' on the chimney. The bottling plant opened in 1926 and was acquired by Express in the 1950's; a new dairy was opened in 1951. (Courtesy Matthew Pinto, Milk on the Rails, Photo: C.H. Wood)
1958 Wakefield Dairy appointment letter submittted by Ben Doughty from FB (His grandmother "Mrs Mavis Cartledge")
1900's Bradford Midland Station Yard - Scott's Dairies
1904 Bradford Midland Station Yard - Scott's Dairies
1900's Bradford Midland Station Yard - Scott's Dairies
1950's Manorcroft Dairy, Dewsbury. Margaret Brooke comments on another FB post "Manorcroft Dairy was at the top of Old Bank Road, on the site where York House is" (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1956 Milkladies Doreen White from Woodseats Depot, and Joan Dunford from Barnsley deliver for Chatsworth Dairy. (Express News September)
1956 Chatsworth Dairy Head Office staff during the local Dairy Festival celebrations, with Dairy Princess Marjorie Kirkham. Express News September)
1956 Express News - September Front Cover-Dewsbury-A modern fork-lift truck helping to speed the turn round of vehicles at Dewsbury
1957 Express Dairy Northern article from Express News
1957 Bradford-Pen & ink drawing of Bradford Dairy
1957 Express Dairy Northern article from Express News
1957 Express Dairy Northern article from Express News
1957 Review of Northern Region people and activities. (Express News March)
1957 Review of Northern Region people and activities. (Express News March)
1957 Review of Northern Region people and activities. (Express News March)
1957 Review of Northern Region people and activities. (Express News March)
1957 Review of Northern Region people and activities. (Express News March)
1957 Review of Northern Region people and activities. (Express News March)
1957 Sheffield Dairy
1957 Sheffield and Chesterfield Processing
1957 Bradford Model Dairy
1957 Bradford and Manorcroft Dairy, Dewsbury
1957 Dewsbury Retail Depot
1957 Young Customers of Express! (Express News March)
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)
1950's Chatsworth Dairy float delivering near Eccleshall, Sheffield. Trams ended on this route in 1954. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1958 Photo competition features children, with family members of Mrs Doreen Godbehere from Chatsworth Dairy. (Express News July)
1958 Broadfield Road, Sheffield floods. (Express News December)
1958 Mr A. Fox obtained a distinction in studying dairying at the Cheshire College of Agriculture. Keith Goodby comments "Arthur Fox was the site director at Daisy Dairy when I joined United Cooperative Dairies in 1985. He retired very shortly after as Ken Hunt (ex-Express Exeter and Express Northern) took overall charge of UCD. Brian Stephenson, who was also ex-Express Broadfield Road, was responsible for production at all of the UCD sites and my boss-real gent. I think it proves how strong Express were in bringing talented people through the organisation." (Express News December)
1958 Arthur Williams is a joiner at Express Northern Sheffield headquarters. (Express News July)
1958 Wakefield Dairy opening
1958 Wakefield Dairy opening
1958 Wakefield Dairy opening
1958 Wakefield Dairy opening
1958 Wakefield Dairy opening
1959 Majorie Watson, Dairy Queen at Express Northern's canteen with dairyman Harry Beeley. (Express News December)
1959 Sheffield milk promotion prizewinners pose with the National Dairy Queen. (Express News October)
1959 Wakefield Dairy official opening
1959 Wakefield Dairy official opening
1959 Wakefield Dairy official opening
1960's? Express Dairy Offices, Broadfield Road, Sheffield. David Plank comments "Yes that’s Broadfield Road, Frank Mathews was Area Transport Manager and Jack Hudson, Driver of the Year winner was based there." (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1960's ? Sheffield, Broadfield Road Head Office, (Courtesy: Howard Wood, FB)
1960 Marjorie Watson ends her year as Dairy Queen at Sheffield, talking here to Mr. A. Mitchell. (Express News Autumn)
1960 Northern Region Dinner at the Cutlers Hall, Sheffield. (Express News Spring)
1960 Snow in Sheffield - rescues from Broadfield Road staff. (Express News Summer)
1962 Bradford delivered milk to hospitals in cartons during the Smallpox outbreak. (Express News Spring)
1962 Bradford Model Dairy tractor unit on Christmas duty for Busby's Department Store. (Express News Spring)
1964 Chatsworth & Wakefield dairies, from Express Story 1864 - 1964
1965 Sheffield- Jack Hudson, Lorry Driver of the Year
1965 Huddersfield milkman Rob Berry and his wife attended Radio Luxembourg's 'Friday Spectacular' show. (April Express News)
1965 Long Service Dinners for Primrose and Len, Glasgow, Appleby, Shrewsbury, Sheffield, Bath and Exeter. Jim Mcgurk comments "Long service was 10 years and every 5 years after. Managers went as well, to serve the staff-loved clicking my fingers when I wanted a drink." (Express News Summer/Autumn)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Movable loading platform techniques. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Movable loading platform techniques. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Movable loading platform techniques. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Movable loading platform techniques. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Movable loading platform techniques. (Express News Summer 1966)
1960's? Broadfield Road, Sheffield. (Courtesy Express Dairy Memories)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Trailer with ejector mechanism can unload and re-load in 7 minutes. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Trailer with ejector mechanism can unload and re-load in 7 minutes. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Former British Welterweight champion Henry Hall is a bottled milk buyer. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Christine Cooper operates the switchboard, and Ann Presky an adding machine. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Hillsborough, Sheffield Depot. Albert Beresford collects his order from the servery. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Summer Back Cover - Frank Silcock from Hillsborough, Sheffield. (Express News Summer 1966)
1967 Manorcroft Dairy employee Frank Holdsworth and his wife celebrate their Golden Wedding. (Express News Spring)
1968 Wakefield prepares for VIP visit
1968 Preparation for VIP visit to Wakefield Dairy
1968 Preparation for VIP visit to Wakefield Dairy
1968 Preparation for VIP visit to Wakefield Dairy
1968 Preparation for VIP visit to Wakefield Dairy
1968 Preparation for VIP visit to Wakefield Dairy
1968 Wakefield- Elaine Rodgers at Wakefield Dairy checking butterfat on incoming farm milk
1968 Wakefield Manager Maurice Waring consults with Processing Manager Geoff Moore, Senior Dairy Foreman Arthur Taylor and Foreman Dairy Engineer David Whittaker
1969 Douglas Hughes, Northern Division's stationery department head is presented with an award for the Sheffield Sea Cadets. (Express News Autumn)
1969 Tom Spurr from Sheffield wins the 'Personality Milkman of the Year' award with his customer sponsor Barbara Hallworth and her daughter Tracy. (Express News Spring)
1969 David Atkin from Bradford retail takes the baton, on the right. (Express News Christmas)
1969 Charles Thompson leaves Express after 23 years, after working at College Farm and then Sheffield as Yorkshire Area Director. Pictured in the centre, with Denis Bell and Tony Gardiner. (Express News Christmas)
1970-E.K. Robarts announces the closure of Wirral Dairy and Leyburn Creamery (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970 Neville Bell retires, with Denis Bell presenting. (Express News Christmas)
1971 Broadfield Road, Sheffield Sports and Social Club activities and personalities. (Express News Summer)
1971 Broadfield Road, Sheffield Sports and Social Club activities and personalities. (Express News Summer)
1971 Express Northern Region build their own trailers at their Darnall Central Workshops. (Express News Spring)
1971 Bradford-Sundridge Road chief checker Arthur Booth retires after 37 years, receiving an award from Harold Underwood. (Express News Spring)
1972 Knowles Dairy, Norton, Sheffield renovation by Express Dairy
1972 Knowles Dairy, Norton, Sheffield renovation by Express Dairy
1972 Knowles Dairy, Norton, Sheffield renovation by Express Dairy
1972 Knowles Dairy, Norton, Sheffield renovation by Express Dairy
1972 Knowles Dairy, Norton, Sheffield renovation by Express Dairy
1972 Letter of praise to Barry Mather of Darnall, Sheffield Depot. (Express News Summer)
1972 Chatsworth Dairy driver Alan Webster is Flight Shooting champion. (Express News Autumn)
1972 Chatsworth Dairy driver Alan Webster is Flight Shooting champion. (Express News Autumn)
1972 Barnsley milkman Geoff Simcox is a motor sport enthusiast. (Express News Autumn)
1973 Bradford milkman Albert Poole retires after almost 30 years. (Express News Summer)
1973 Sheffield Accounts Dept
1973 Sheffield Accounts Dept staff
1973 Sheffield Accounts Dept - Hazel Oakes
1973 Sheffield Accounts Dept
1973 Sheffield Accounts Dept - Cathy Lindores
1973 Sheffield Accounts Dept - 'Mac' Walton and Pauline Whittington
1973 Sheffield Accounts Dept - Karen Somerset
1973 Sheffield Accounts Dept - Alec Scott, Susan Taylor and Susan Harding
1973 Dewsbury foreman Ben Robshaw pictured with a family he rescued from their burning home. (Express News Spring)
1973 Yorkshire awards go to Mrs Daisy Childe from Spen Valley laboratory and Arthur Williams, carpenter. (Express News Autumn)
1974 Barnsley Milkman Alf Steele helps rescue family from a house fire. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1974 Day in the life of Bradford Transport Engineer Joe Wray (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1974 Day in the life of Bradford Transport Engineer Joe Wray (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1974 Day in the life of Bradford Transport Engineer Joe Wray (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1974 Day in the life of Bradford Transport Engineer Joe Wray (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1974 Day in the life of Bradford Transport Engineer Joe Wray (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1974 Bradford supervisor Les Speight presents Bryce Benson (Bradford Model Dairy head). (Express News Summer)
1974 Sheffield Social Club with Linda Moxon, Karen Farr, Derek Parkin and footballer Alan Woodward. (Express News Summer)
1974 Darnall, Sheffield salesman David Beacher with rounds supervisor Raymond Gibson after helping rescue a family from a blazing house. (Express News Summer)
1974 Brian Horrocks, Eccleshill milkman receives praise from customers and manager Colin Wilkinson. (Express News Christmas)
1975 Inter-region cricket match between London Retail and Northern. (Express News Autumn)
1975 Inter-region cricket match between London Retail and Northern. (Express News Autumn)
1976 Eccleshill roundsman Graham Taylor receives praise for raising the alarm at a Bradford mill fire. (Express News Spring)
1976 Bradford milkman Derek Hall found an abandoned baby on his round. (Express News Summer)
1976 Bradford Model Dairy celebrates 50 years
1976 Bradford Model Dairy celebrates 50 years
1976 Bradford Model Dairy celebrates 50 years
1976 Bradford Model Dairy celebrates 50 years
1977 Sheffield Charity Dance, supported by Express Dairy. (Express News Spring)
1977 Broadfield Road drivers Malcolm Wright and Johnnie Burnhill walk for charity. (Express News Summer)
1977 Stanley Sparks retires from Bradford Model Dairy after 49 years, with Irene Wild, John Woodhall, Bryce Benson, Alan Stead, Les Broughton, Les Brannon and Derek Button. (Express News Summer)
1977 'Freda the Friesian' at the Lord Mayor of Sheffield's Parade. Geoff Beal comments "Freda was in the bow window at Broadfield Road Sheffield. My uncle Bernard Edley was a manager there, and my brother Mick Beal was one of the Class 1 drivers. (Express News Autumn
1977 Sheffield Internal Auditor David Lockwood with Helen Trickett, North Derbyshire Dairymaid. Bill Conquest comments "Helen was a Rowsley girl". (Express News Autumn)
1977 Bradford Model Dairy dairyhand and driver Herbert Simms retires after 51 years. (Express News Autumn)
1978 Wakefield join in money-saving QED programme. (Express News Spring)
1978 Wakefield join in money-saving QED programme. (Express News Spring)
1978 Wakefield join in money-saving QED programme. (Express News Spring)
1978 Wakefield join in money-saving QED programme. (Express News Spring)
1978 Northern Region organisation. (Express News Spring)
1978 Wakefield Transport Manager Ted Tate with Brian Riley and Jack Stanley
1978 Bradford clerk Jayne Radley qualifies as F.A. Referee. (Express News Summer)
1978 Sheffield's Social Club presentation. (Express News Summer)
1978 Huddersfield supervisor Fred Eagleton retires after 31 years with Les Crank, Michael Haig, Reg Shaw, John Lowe and Michael O'Neill. (Express News Summer)
1978 Sheffield Comptometer operator Mrs Diane Smith doubles up as a dairymaid
1978 Northern Region float wins at Bradford and Chesterfield. (Express News Autumn)
1978 Sheffield retirees raise over £1000 on a sponsored walk in aid of a colleague-Bill Flannagan (Express News Autumn)
1980's Dodge Truck, FWE 384V Broadfield Road, Sheffield.
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Bradford Model Dairy, Sterilised and Flavoured milk transport in plastic bottles. Keith Goodby comments "Bradford had the first plastic line, can’t remember when it was installed but it was operating in 1980 when I joined as part of the team installing the plastic line at Cricklewood. I used to love going to ‘Model’ as it was known locally. Really friendly team on site with a great knowledge of the process and equipment. Only problem was the smell of the lanolin extraction factory next door!!". Linda Clow adds "we used a machine called the Hydrolock - originally from the canning industry I believe." (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980 A day in the life of Yorkshire
1980 A day in the life of Yorkshire
1980 A day in the life of Yorkshire
1981 Barnsley milkman John Parker accompanied live on his round by DJ Mike Read. (April Express News)
1981 Barnsley milkman John Parker accompanied live on his round by DJ Mike Read. (April Express News)
1982 Winter snow all around the UK
1982 Winter snow all around the UK
1982 Winter snow all around the UK
1982 Yorkshire- Tony Hardy and Karen Long supporting the Milk Race in Yorkshire
1984 Bradford Flavoured Milk
1984 Bradford Flavoured Milk
1984 Bradford Flavoured Milk
1988 Pensioner news-Ernest Pittock from Manorcroft revisits the site of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. (January Express News)
1990's Express Wakefield bottle cap (Courtesy Mark Hudson)
2001 Wakefield Dairy closes. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2001 Sale of Durham bottling dairy to ACC, following closure of Ruislip and Wakefield bottling plants. Borehamwood Retail depot also closed. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
2000? Former Express Dairy building, Broadfield Road, Sheffield (Sheffield Modernist Society, Instagram)
2000? Former Express Dairy building, Broadfield Road, Sheffield (Sheffield Modernist Society, Instagram)
2000's? Broadfield Road, Sheffield (Courtesy Richard Jones)
Express Wakefield, Back Lane, Wakefield. (Courtesy Mark Redfearn)
2014 Express Wakefield, Back Lane, Wakefield. (Courtesy Kevin Grundy)
