1937 E.J. Dalton Dairy, Hayes End, Alan Piper comments "Syd Piper (my father)", Richard Gaylard comments "I think the two farms were Ickenham and Hayes End (Charville Lane).
1954c Margate, Barry Raymond comments "My dad on the right with their parents Jack & Madge Coker, actually John & Margaret. (Courtesy Barry Raymond)
1954c Margate Alan and Bob Coker in the front, in the back Barry Raymond with Josie Coker. (Courtesy Barry Raymond)
1960's? Dalton Dairy milk bottle, eBay. John Watton comments "I lived in Kingsway and Dalton's used to deliver milk every morning. The Dalton family are now at Copthall Farm, Brakespear Road South, Ickenham where they have a beef herd."
1961 Dalton's Dairies delivery in Westbourne Road, Hillingdon, Julie remembers "This is me with my friend Christopher, we loved having a ride on the milk cart. My 93 year old Mum took the photo, the horse would always stop outside our house and wouldn’t move again until she was given a carrot!! We had 6 pints of milk a day delivered!! 😊😊Happy days!! Ian Torbet adds "the milkman was Gordon, and the horse was called Queenie". (Courtesy Julie Hunt, London Borough Hillingdon Past in Pictures FB Group)
1970s Dalton's Dairies-Ray Coker. (Courtesy Barry Raymond)
1970s Dalton's Dairies-Ron Coker. (Courtesy Barry Raymond)
1970’s Daltons Farm Dairies Ltd Home Farm Hayes Milk Bottle (Courtesy milkbottles2urdoor, eBay)
1986 Kevin Avery says "Daltons Farm Dairies Horse and Cart milk float was brought out of mothballs for a day..." Sue Vella comments "Roy and his mare-I think was called Palo who worked the milk round. She went on to produce a wonderful youngster called Esme, who took over from her. The dam came out of Southall market, she was a really good mare. Roy a fantastic horseman."
1988, Parkfield Ave. Lesley Robinson comments "still going strong..." (Courtesy Lesley Robinson)
1988, Parkfield Ave. Lesley Robinson comments "still going strong..." (Courtesy Lesley Robinson)
2024 Dalton's Dairy buildings (Courtesy Anthony Smith)
Memories of Dalton’s Dairies, compiled from Hayes/Uxbridge/Hillingdon and District in Old Photos FB Group - Page 1
Memories of Dalton’s Dairies, compiled from Hayes/Uxbridge/Hillingdon and District in Old Photos FB Group - Page 2
1910's? H.E. Robinson, Mitcham. John Collier posts "A photo of my grandad on his milk round". (Courtesy John Collier, Mitcham History FB Group)
1912 postcard, shows ‘H.E. Robinson’ on the left with the White Hart on the right. H.E. Robinson Dairy, Mitcham, Surrey (Courtesy Mitcham History)
1923 Robinson milk cart and baker's shop hit by run-away horse. Mitcham Advertiser – Friday 22 June 1923 (Courtesy Mitcham History, Courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD)
1936 Mitcham Shopping Week advertisement. (Courtesy Mitcham History Notes, Courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD)
1937 H.E. Robinson Dairy, Mitcham, Surrey advertisement (Courtesy Mitcham History)
1952 Advertisement for H.E. Robinson Dairy, Mitcham, Surrey (Courtesy Mitcham History)
1954 map showing location of H.E. Robinson Dairy at 356 London Road, Mitcham, Surrey (Courtesy Mitcham History, National Library of Scotland)
