1924 Express Dairy Exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1924 - The Great Wembley Exhibition — and one of the finest stands, which included a complete working dairy. Countries from all over the world were represented at Wembley; and in charge of the whole vast operation was Lieut-General Sir Travers Clarke. (1960 Picture Set from Express News Christmas edition)
1932 Titus Barham at the Wembley Carnival (Express News Christmas 1967)
1934 Sutton Charter Day procession. (12th September). On that day, Sutton and Cheam received the Charter promoting it from an Urban District to a Borough. On the corner of Throwley Road is the former well-known landmark, Joe Lyons, and on the right is Boots' old shop. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1934 Wembley Carnival (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1956 Bert Scott, Farm Foreman at Frith Manor Farm, showing 'Tynant Boy' at the Easter Parade in London. (Express News July)
1956 Festival in Battersea Park featured Ayrshire calves from College Farm. (Express News September)
1956 Lillian Davis, from the Tavistock Place Staff Record Department is elected 'Ideal Open Air Girl' at Butlins in Skegness. (Express News September)
1956 London Dairy Princess Evelyn Clegg, from Thornton Heath. (Express News September)
1957 Public Relations Officer F.A. Barker explains the making of films for Express Dairy. (Express News March)
1957 Public Relations Officer F.A. Barker explains the making of films for Express Dairy. (Express News March)
1958 Terry Thomas promotes milk at the June Dairy Festival. (Express News July)
1958 Stars drink milk for the June Dairy Festival. (Express News July)
1958 Tithe Farm horse 'Charlie' in Regents Park Easter Parade with Jack Buchan at the reins. (Express News September)
1958 National Dairy Queen Sarah Eirlys Morgan. (Express News September)
1958 Benny Hill is milkman for the day, again, at Eastleigh, Hampshire. (Express News September)
1958 Benny Hill is milkman for the day, again, at Eastleigh, Hampshire. (Express News September)
1958 The start of the bulding of Barham Court at Frith Manor Farm, Mill Hill. John Whatling comments "I remember it being built...built on my Dad's allotment!". Elisabeth Torry adds "I remember it too. Luckily my Dad was able to make a new allotment in the field and we could see it from our window. Our Mum could call him from the window to come in for his meals. We looked over Woodside Park and Totteridge. We were above unused stables. Had a great childhood playing in the fields. I wonder if the "bent tree" is still there?"
1959 Express Dairy choir 'The Expressionairs' perform in Trafalgar Square. (Express News March)
1959 'Model Farmers' at College Farm (Express News December)
1959 Blackheath branch provide a chocolate Easter Egg for the boys and girls of the Sacred Heart Home, Belmont Hill. (Express News October)
1950 Norman Robarts driving 'Peggy' at the Watford Horse Show. (Express News October 1959)
1958, Richmond Royal Horse Show (Courtesy Brian Wastell, FB EDT)
1958, Richmond Royal Horse Show (Courtesy Brian Wastell, FB EDT)
1958, Richmond Royal Horse Show (Courtesy Brian Wastell, FB EDT)
1958, Richmond Royal Horse Show (Courtesy Brian Wastell, FB EDT)
1959 Childrens outings and parties around the Company. (Express News March)
1959 Childrens outings and parties around the Company. (Express News March)
1960's, probably at Finchley. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1960's, probably at Finchley. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1960's, probably at Finchley. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1960's? On parade from Tithe Farm. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1960's? On parade from Muswell Hill. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1960's? On parade from Morden. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1960 June Dairy Festival Princess Marguerita Harrington. (Express News Summer)
1960 Christmas hamper contents, 353 were sent out. (Express News Spring)
1960 Express exhibited at the Food Fair at Olympia, representing Eden Vale, Minsterley Creameries and Mitcham Foods. (Express News Autumn)
1960 Dairy Princess Marguerita Harrington from Chief Office spends the day at Woburn Abbey. (Express News Autumn)
1960 Dairy Princess Marguerita Harrington from Chief Office spends the day at Woburn Abbey with Richard Trehane (MMB Chairman), Mr J. Ridley Rowling, Mrs Trehance and the Duke of Bedford. (Express News Autumn)
1960 'Vanity Fair' magazine promotes Cottage Cheese. (Express News Autumn)
1960 Norman Robarts with Bert Scott driving 'Letitia', stabled at Frith Manor Farm, at the White City. (Express News Autumn)
1960 Ray Challis, 16 months, son of Hampstead Central milkman Bert Challis wins a prize at the Willesden Carnival. (Express News Autumn)
1960 Marjorie Watson ends her year as Dairy Queen at Sheffield, talking here to Mr. A. Mitchell. (Express News Autumn)
1960 Three Dairy Queens visit South Morden, pictured with boilerman Laurence Spoor. (Express News Christmas)
1960 The newly formed 'Express Dairy Foods' Company exhibit at Olympia. (Express News Christmas)
1960 The Queen and Prince Philip visit Croydon, with J.A. Welch (Manager) and Bill Treherne (Salesman) handing out free cartons of milk and waving to the visitors.(Express News Christmas)
1960 New Dairy Queen Eirian Evans doing the afternoon milking. (Express News Christmas)
1962 Express Boat Show stand. Chris Austen remembers "Nigel Birch and I manned a stand at a Boat Show and were encouraging visitors to try and differentiate between pasteurised and UHT milks-both chilled. On a neighbouring stand, the sampling of Guinness was taking place and we were able to barter UHT for Guinness brewed in Dublin using water from the River Liffey!!" (Express News Spring)
1962 Mobile cinema and milk bar at the Egham & Thorpe Agricultural Show. (Express News Christmas)
1962 Model Railway at the Dairy Show at Olympia (Express News Christmas)
1963 (14th April) Easter Parade, Battersea Park "London Milk Distribution Past and Present".(Courtesy Paul Smith)
1963 (14th April) Easter Parade, Battersea Park "London Milk Distribution Past and Present".(Courtesy Paul Smith)
1963 (14th April) Easter Parade, Battersea Park "London Milk Distribution Past and Present".(Courtesy Paul Smith)
Horse drawn cart (Courtesy Express Dairy Memories FB)
1964 Bebington to Brighton milk float race (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1965 Contents page features Prince Philip opening the Dairy Festival, the Easter Parade, and Herman and the Hermits. (Express News Summer/Autumn)
1965 Herman and The Hermits promoting milk drinking. (Express News Summer/Autumn)
1965 Recruiting stand at the Ideal Home Exhibition at Alexandra Palace. Attended by Joe Birch. (Express News Spring)
1965 Prince Philip attends the Royal Dairy Show and meets Bob Brownsell, Bulk Tanker Driver with Jack Leedham, Bollo Lane Manager. (Express News Christmas)
1966 Mrs Win Ingleton visits women pensioners each year. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1966 Mrs Win Ingleton visits women pensioners each year. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1966 Mrs Win Ingleton visits women pensioners each year. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1966 Peggy Fischer remembers her time as milkmaid at College farm from 1922 to 1952 (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1966 Easter Parade, with Bedford Van extended for the occasion. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Pamela Cox is the new National Dairy Queen, from Rochdale. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1966 Bobby Moore from West Ham, drinking milk for victory. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1966 Longlife milk being loaded into VC10 at Heathrow. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1967 Express stand at the Boat Show. (Express News Spring)
1967 T.H. Lewis moved from Chalk Farm to Ruislip whilst constructing Thunderbird 2 for LongLife milk promotion. (Express News Summer)
1967 T.H. Lewis moved from Chalk Farm to Ruislip whilst constructing Thunderbird 2 for LongLife milk promotion. (Express News Summer)
1967 T.H. Lewis moved from Chalk Farm to Ruislip whilst constructing Thunderbird 2 for LongLife milk promotion. (Express News Summer)
1967 T.H. Lewis moved from Chalk Farm to Ruislip whilst constructing Thunderbird 2 for LongLife milk promotion. (Express News Summer)
1967 The Queen Mother with Jack Pearce at the Royal Dairy Show. (Express News Spring)
1967 Royal Dairy Show, Express garden designed by N. R. Fiske. Richard Clarke shows Princess Margaret. (Express News Christmas)
1967 Royal Dairy Show, Yogurt Bar. (Express News Christmas)
1967 Royal Dairy Show, Express garden. (Express News Christmas)
1967 Royal Dairy Show, E.K Robarts explains. (Express News Christmas)
1967 National Dairy Queen winners from 1956 to 1967. (Express News Christmas)
1967 National Dairy Queen winners from 1956 to 1967. (Express News Christmas)
1968 Royal Dairy Show stand, designed by Roy Fiske of Thorpe Lea Nurseries. (Express News Christmas)
1968 Royal Dairy Show - John Travers Clarke, London Division Chairman, welcomes the Duke and Duchess of Kent, with Sir Richard Trehane, MMB Chairman. (Express News Christmas)
1968 Derek de Rivaz and Wally Judd, Hampstead self-service shop manager take part in a 'Woman' magazine. (Express News Christmas)
1968 Publicity shot for 'Weekend' magazine. (Express News Christmas)
1968 Bentalls of Kingston held a 'Food Fayre', opened by Princess Margaret, with Charles Lamont on the right. (Express News Summer)
1969 Roger Moore drinking milk (Express News Autumn)
1969 Castleford Rugby League players drink milk for strength! (Express News Autumn)
1969 E.K. Robarts won the Frank Matthews cup for the best Shorthorn breed, the Toadsmoor Challenge Trophy for the best Guernsey herd. (Express News Christmas)
1969 E.K. Robarts won the Frank Matthews cup for the best Shorthorn breed, presented by Lord Swaythling. (Express News Christmas)
1969 Express Dairy Show stand won an award. (Express News Christmas)
1969 Sid James tries to be a milkman in a new TV Series. (Express News Spring)
1969 The Tideway Scullers showing their prowess after drinking milk!(Express News Christmas)
1970 'Ashfield Sensation' (known as 'Babs') about to retire to Frith Manor Farm, after ten years of success with Norman Robarts, Bert Scott and Walter Fawkes. (Express News Autumn)
1970 Royal Dairy Show awards. (Express News Christmas)
1970 Miss Ski Girl, Gloria Cannon. (Express News Christmas)
1970 Eric Robarts shows Princess Alexandra around the Express Dairy Show stand. (Express News Christmas)
1970 Ted Boorman seems to be enjoying himself as part of a 'New Deal' campaign. (Express News Christmas)
1970 Sales Development Manager Denis Avins takes part in a joint sales promotion with Unigate, Job's and Cliffords. (Express News Christmas)
1971 Phil Corley, son of Marshall's Dairies manager Charles Corley, wins a stage of the Milk Race (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1971 A whirlwind day with Miss UK and Ski. (Express News Christmas)
1971 A whirlwind day with Miss UK and Ski. (Express News Christmas)
1971 A whirlwind day with Miss UK and Ski. (Express News Christmas)
1971 A whirlwind day with Miss UK and Ski. (Express News Christmas)
1971 A whirlwind day with Miss UK and Ski. (Express News Christmas)
1971 Miss Ski was 19-year old Joyce Brown from Stirling, pictured with Eden Vale MD Derrick Hornby. (Express News Christmas)
Colin Bull identifies Robin Askwith (actor and singer) on the right.
Chris Austen identifies John Beard. Allan Dawes comments "Was my first manager - the day when management came up through the ranks."
1972 Barry Wells of South Ruislip promoting a pollution-free Cabac at the Lord Mayor's show. (Express News Spring)
1972 Express Chief Accountant Bryan Beaumont arranged for children at Trefoil School Edinburgh to use Cottage Cheese cartons for draughts. (Express News Spring)
1972 Eden Vale 'Nutrition' symposium led by Derrick Hornby with Dr Magnus Pyke. (Express News Summer)
1972 NDBI by Derek de Rivaz. (Express News Autumn)
1972 'Please rinse and send me back' bottle enamelled message. (Express News Autumn)
1972 London Area Manager Frank Attenborough's sons' Invicta Racing Team promote milk. (Express News Christmas)
1975 Dawlish Carnival Team from Express - John Adcock, Barry Crugden, John Whalley and Dave Tipping. (Express News Christmas)
1975 Barnstaple Carnival winner Philip Ives. (Express News Christmas)
1975 Appleby Carnival celebrated their Heritage Year. (Express News Christmas)
1980 Princess Anne with Jim Hodges at the crowining of the new Dairy Queen, followed by dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel. (Express News October)
1980 Walter (Wally) Cousins retiring after 52 years receiving the BEM from Margaret Thatcher. (Express News October)
1980 Sponsored walkers from Cuddington raised over £1000 for Stoke Manderville Hospital. (Express News October)
1980's Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, with Reg: Q501 FLE, Fleeet WM 76. Michael Aldread driving the truck. Eamonn Fay adds "All floats were from Bloomsbury, and Lorries from Nine Elms. There were about 10 milkman dragging an inflatable giant bottle of milk around the City, it must have been 100ft long!" (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980 Horse of the Year Show
1980's Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, with Reg: Q501 FLE, Fleeet WM 76. Michael Aldread driving the truck. Eamonn Fay adds "All floats were from Bloomsbury, and Lorries from Nine Elms. There were about 10 milkman dragging an inflatable giant bottle of milk around the City, it must have been 100ft long!" (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, with Reg: Q501 FLE, Fleeet WM 76. Michael Aldread driving the truck. Eamonn Fay adds "All floats were from Bloomsbury, and Lorries from Nine Elms. There were about 10 milkman dragging an inflatable giant bottle of milk around the City, it must have been 100ft long!" (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, with Reg: Q563 FLG, Fleeet SE 866. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's Easter Parade (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Easter Parade (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Manchester Lord-Mayor’s parade. Colin Garnsworthy comments "My son James (Ken's Grandson) taking part. My father-in-law Ken Hunt moved from running the Southwest to take over the North of England; many happy years both in Devon and Manchester. I was a bottled milk buyer, and had four different rounds-two in Devon and two in Manchester. (Courtesy Colin Garnsworthy)
1980's Manchester Lord-Mayor’s parade. Colin Garnsworthy comments "My son James (Ken's Grandson) taking part. My father-in-law Ken Hunt moved from running the Southwest to take over the North of England; many happy years both in Devon and Manchester. I was a bottled milk buyer, and had four different rounds-two in Devon and two in Manchester. (Courtesy Colin Garnsworthy)
1980 Hunt's Dairies float won second prize at Sherborne Carnival. (Express News April)
1980 Hunt's Dairies win prizes at the Crewkerne Carnival. (Express News October)
1981 Manchester- Pat Phoenix from Coronation Street in Manchester shelters from the rain with Northern Region's Personality Milkman of the Year Gordon Mayhew
1981 Milkman Joe Mills retires after 39 years at Shirley Depot
1981 Parkwood staff use their promotion awaard to take local pensioners for lunch, organised by manager Peter Robinson. (April Express News)
1981 Express Dairy promote the Hillingdon Schools Cross Country Championships. (April Express News)
1981 Cuddington charity team won a 85 mile relay race against Staplemead. (Express News December)
1981 Staplemead charity team competed in an 85 mile relay race against Cuddington. Frank Dineen and Denis Hawkes identify, from left: 1-John Fisher, 2-Jeremy Haines, 3-Graham Phillips, 4?, 5-James McAlpine, 6-Maureen McAlpine, 7-11? 12-Colin Berry, 13-Arthur Priddle, 14-Kim Messenger, 15-Charlie Miller, 16-David Smith (Express News December)
1981 Shirley milkman Ron Montague presents customer Pamela Temple with the keys to a new Ford Fiesta, part of a milk promotion. (Express News December)
1981 Mill Hill staff Tony Hawkes, John Bradshaw and Keith Johnson man a float at the Middlesex Schools Athletic Championship. (Express News December)
1981 Carshalton Depot staff Lee Wilding and John Saunders jump for charity. (Express News December)
1981 Gordon Mayhew, Oldham Retail, is Northern Region's 'Personality Milkman of the Year', with Pat Phoenix 'Elsie Tanner'. (Express News July)
1981 Gordon Mayhew is Northern Region's 'Personality Milkman of the Year', with Pat Phoenix 'Elsie Tanner'. (Express News July)
1981 Express milkman and their partners compete on Terry Wogan's 'You Must Be Joking' show, with George Chant and Janice Wright as team captains. (Express News July)
1981 Express milkman and their partners compete on Terry Wogan's 'You Must Be Joking' show, with George Chant and Janice Wright as team captains. (Express News July)
1981 Express milkman and their partners compete on Terry Wogan's 'You Must Be Joking' show, with George Chant and Janice Wright as team captains. (Express News July)
1981 Lee Benjamin and Roy Martin compete in the London Marathon. (Express News July)
1981 John Connolly, chairman of Wythenshawe Social Club is presented with an award by Bobby Charlton, to thank the club for money raised for charity in a sponsored swim. (Express News July)
1982 Andy Featherstone, John Smith and Len Humphries prepare to quench the thirst of soccer fans at Wembley
1982 Yorkshire- Tony Hardy and Karen Long supporting the Milk Race in Yorkshire
1982 The story of ex-Chelsea milkman and Shops Sales Manager Sir Christopher Leaver becoming Lord Mayor of London. (Express News February)
1982 Lord Mayor's Procession, with Geoffrey Caines of Sherborne Depot (rescued an elderly couple from a burning house), Gerald Marnel of Birkenhead Depot (saved a child from a fire), David Fletcher from Dawlish Depot (saved two young girls in a runaway car), Peter Newton from Richmond Depot (uses a kidney dialysis machine but still does a wholesale round) and Ted Boorman, General Manager Transport and Services, Ruislip who was about to retire after 49 years, acting as host. (Express News February)
1982 The story of ex-Chelsea milkman and Shops Sales Manager Sir Christopher Leaver becoming Lord Mayor of London. (Express News February)
1982 Bideford Carnival float by Express Dairy. (Express News February)
1982 Liverpool v Spurs in the Milk Cup at Wembley (3-1). Express Wembley staff manned the milk bar-Len Humphries, John Smith and Andy Featherstone. (Express News April)
1982 Liverpool v Spurs in the Milk Cup at Wembley (3-1). Express Wembley staff manned the milk bar-Len Humphries, John Smith and Andy Featherstone. (Express News April)
1982 Ruislip Processing fork left driver Brian Daniel raising funds for Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood. (Express News April)
1984 Express Float at Hillingdon Show. David Rowling on left. (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1986 John Cullen, supervisor at Bishopsgate Depot and Stephen Rowling (son of David Rowling) dispense refreshments on the final day of the Milk Race
1987 Express products for the Royal family
1989 Shirley charity bed push. David John Albiston comments "I was there pushing that bed" (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1989 Express Marketing Manager Roger Andrew arranges a Bluebell Railway trip for children from Hayes, Middlesex. Allan Dawes comments "Was it that long ago... that's me to the left of Jim Thompson (ex. Eden Vale, and was my area manager when at Kenley). "
1989 Welwyn Garden City milkmen raise money for charity
1989 Shirley Retail Depot. Allan Dawes comments "Was it that long ago... that's me to the left of Jim Thompson (ex. Eden Vale, and was my area manager when at Kenley). Kept this clipping for years." (Courtesy Allan Dawes)
1990's, preparation for the Lord Mayor's Show in London- Semi-retail truck. (Courtesy Noel Keady)
1990's, preparation for the Lord Mayor's Show in London- Patrick Keady and Nicola Keady(Courtesy Noel Keady)
1990's, preparation for the Lord Mayor's Show in London-Nicola Keady. (Courtesy Noel Keady)
1990's, preparation for the Lord Mayor's Show in London-Mark Durrant and Patrick Keady. (Courtesy Noel Keady)
1990's, preparation for the Lord Mayor's Show in London- Aldermanbury Square, London, EC2 - Noel Keady and Cliff Parish. (Courtesy Noel Keady)
1990's, preparation for the Lord Mayor's Show in London-Linda Wilmott and Tommy Wilmott (Courtesy Noel Keady)
1991 Charity News. (1991 Summer Tops Magazine)
2024 Express models being sold by Thomas Franklin. (FB EDT)
