1892 Fred Waters with milk churn on his round in Blackheath
1900's Tithe Farm Depot, Mill Hill - Illustration from 'Milk for the millions'
1910's Milk ordering postcard (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1930's - Winston Quinnel on a round in Hayes, Kent
1930's? "Uncle Sid on milk round in Ealing, W5" (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1930's delivery in London. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1932 London milkman from Dodkins Bros, Gabriel Street, Honor Oak. (Courtesy Museum of English Rural Life)
1934 West London Managers' dinner at the Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith. At the top table, those still serving are grouped conveniently together... Mr Walter Nell, Mr W. E. D. Bell (standing), Mr W. E. Farmer and Mr G. R. Gervis. Among those no longer with us are Mr Dean, Mr D. M. Galbraith, Mr A. E. Rumbold, Mr T. D. Tyler, Sir William Manchester and Mr A. Whittaker. At the near table, turning to face the camera, are Mr S. A. Marshall and Mr R. Brame. On the far side: the two Donovan brothers and Mr A. Burrows. At the centre table, you can spot Mr R. W. Lovett, Mr J. W. Duncan, Mr J. W. Esling and Mr C. S. Kirby. (1960 Picture Set from Express News Christmas edition)
1938 Upper Norwood charabanc outing from Gipsy Hill
1939 Hornby and Clarked deliveries by Ted Badcock of Richmond Depot retires after 50 years - from Express TOPS magazine (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1940 Watched by her horse, a female Express 'milkman' makes an entry in her rounds book. During World War II women took over the milk rounds usually run by men. (Courtesy Ann Cator)Credit & Photo by Eric Harlow/Keystone/Getty Images
1948 Express Dairy Depot at 33-35 Fournier Street, Spitalfields (Courtesy Paul Simm)
1948-1950 Easter Bank Holiday accident at Highbury, London N5
1948 Letter with Tavistock Place letter heading, relating to Braziers at Watford (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950's? Retail Depots and Restaurants (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1952 'The Express Dairy' Booklet
1956 Long Service Association had 367 30-year members, and over a thousand with 20 years service. (Express News July)
1956 Long Service Association had 367 30-year members, and over a thousand with 20 years service. (Express News July)
1956 'Panorama' TV programme featuring the decline of horses in London
1956 Tuberculin Tested (TT) milk promotion at Cheam, Surrey
1956 pen & ink drawing from article in Express News about Elmers End retail depot
1950's Northwood Depot. Christine Kempster, Sid Marie's daughter, comments "He started on Robarts' farm in Joel St, then went to Northwood Depot. He had a horse called Rosie who was jealous of my mum! Sadly, Dad died in 2013 but I have many memories of cold winter mornings helping deliver milk!"
1950's Snowy Delivery in London. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1950's Snowy Delivery in London. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950's Wire crates on a snowy day in London (Courtesy Paul Simm)
19?? Express News 'Do you Remembe' feature-Morden residents say farewell to Jimmy, the last of the horse-drawn rounds
1950's Express Dairy Milk float 'ambushed' in by a gang of young boys near some prefabs in the Battersea area.
1950's "Children at Lunch Break at a London Park" (Ebay)
1954 Happy and successful milkman. (Express Salesman's Manual Fourth Edition)
1954 Express Service Policy. (Express Salesman's Manual Fourth Edition)
1954 Salesman now promoted to Area Manager. (Express Salesman's Manual Fourth Edition)
1954 (Express Salesman's Manual Fourth Edition)
1956 Elmers End retail depot
1956 Elmers End retail depot
1956 Elmers End retail depot
1956 Elmers End retail depot
1956 London Retail organisation and managers, headed up by C.S.Kirby.(Express News September)
1956 London Retail organisation and managers, headed up by C.S.Kirby.(Express News September)
1958 Letter from CS Kirby, with Tavistock Place letter heading, relating to Braziers at Watford (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1958 London Retail Nescafe winners tour Frome and Seaton Junction. (Express News September)
1958 Darts Final at the Prince Albert Hotel, Golders Green won by Muswell Hill over St John's Wood. (Express News July)
1958 The new Northolt retail depot
1958 The new Northolt retail depot
1958 Uxbridge houses three different departments - Cafeteria, Supermarket and Retail Depot
1958 Uxbridge houses three different departments - Cafeteria, Supermarket and Retail Depot
1959 London Retail Tea Promotion winners tour Frome and Seaton Junction. (Express News October)
1959 Retail Managers dinner at the Trocadero. (Express News March)
1959 London dinner at the Coventry Street Corner house, with a very youthful George Hurren. (Express News March)
1959 London dinner at the Coventry Street Corner house. (Express News March)
1959 Company Dinner at the Waterend Barn, St Albans. (Express News March)
1959 South London dinner at Kennards Restaurant, Croydon. (Express News March)
1959 New look for Abbots Langley retail depot
1959 New look for Abbots Langley retail depot
1959 New look for Abbots Langley retail depot
1959 London Retail Cream Sales winners visit Appleby and play darts. (Express News December)
1960's? Lloyd Rich comments "Long lost breed, a milkman and his milk float-Electruck Rider milk float. Express Dairy had depots all over London, I remember the one in Blackheath SE3 was in our road and a few of us boys living there in the 60's, growing up, managed to get a milk round at weekends helping one of the many milkmen. We would earn a few Shillings each weekend, and now and then they might let us drive the milk float a little bit on quiet streets, using the same floats as seen here." (Courtesy Lloyd Rich, posted in Old London Photos FB Group)
1960's delivery in London near The Old Curiosity Shop, 13-14 Portsmouth St, London WC2A 2ES. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1960 Horse-drawn milk carts from Highbury & Greenford Green
Horse-drawn milk carts from Hampstead and Highbury
1960 Retail Managers Dinner, with W.E.D. Bell presenting the Best Kept Dairy cup to Mr R. W. Lovett (Ruislip). (Express News Spring)
1960 London Region Dinner-dances. (Express News Spring)
1960 London Region Dinner-dances. (Express News Spring)
1960 London Region Dinner-dances. (Express News Spring)
1960 London Region Dinner-dances. (Express News Spring)
1960 London Region Dinner-dances. (Express News Spring)
1960 London Region Dinner-dances. (Express News Spring)
1960 Retail Managers Dinner at the Trocadero (Express News Spring)
1961 West Green Road Retail Depot (Tottenham)
1961 West Green Road Retail Depot (Tottenham)
1961 Long Service Association Booklet pictures
1962 Planning Christmas-Mr R.N. Clarke, Director of Retail Distribution. (Express News Christmas)
1962 Thank you letters to milkmen following the terrible 62 winter snow. (Express News Spring)
1962 Thank you letters to milkmen following the terrible 62 winter snow. (Express News Spring)
1962 London Region Sales Incentive campaign. (Express News Spring)
1962 London Region Sales Incentive campaign prizes. (Express News Spring)
1962 Retail Managers' dinner at the Trocadero, with all the 'trimmings'. (Express News Spring)
1962 Retail Managers' dinner at the Trocadero, with all the 'trimmings'. (Express News Spring)
1962 Winners of the Best Kept Dairy competition from Northold, Swanley, Finchley, Bishopsgate, Blackheath, Chiswick, Banstead, West Green Road, Wealdstone and Bushey. (Express News Spring)
1964 - Supply & Transport feature in Express Story 1864 - 1964
1964 - Supply & Transport feature in Express Story 1864 - 1964
1965 Mr Tom Davies, Personality Milkman of 1965 Abingdon Road with Harry Secombe
1965 Mr C. R. Battle, Sales promotion manager. (Express News Spring)
1965 Mr A. H. 'Sid' Xerri appointed as Area Manager, London Retail. Chris Austen comments "Alfred Henry - 'call me Sid', was one of my six Area Managers when I became London Rounds Director in 1973. His family was Gibraltarian." Keith Viney adds "Was my Area Manager when I started at High Wycombe in 1970." (Express News Christmas)
1965 London Management Dinner (April Express News)
1966 London Retail staff party at Petersham Farm. (Express News Autumn & Christmas)
1966 London Retail Managers stage a Mad Hatter's dinner party
1966 London Retail Managers stage a Mad Hatter's dinner party
1966 Closure of Hayes, Kent retail depot merited a celebration. Comments from 'Bromley Glossary FB Group- Kevin Smith: I can see the milkman who used to deliver the milk to my parents house as a kid-back row left to right 5th one, Mr Quinnell I think it was. Natasha Coombs: One of the Express Dairy milkman used to deliver to us in Constance Crescent. I called him Uncle Joe, and he and his wife, Aunt Ruby, invited me to their home every Boxing Day. Helen Parker: They used to deliver to my family in Broom Rd Shirley. My brother used to help the milkman with his deliveries for a bit of pocket money, and the wonderful Ralph MacTell was on his round. We were very impressed that he had strawberry yogurts delivered...very exotic!
1966 Clapton milkman Charles Goldsby rescues a customer from fire
1966 Star London salesmen from Rickmansworth, Orpington, Ives Street, Highgate and Richmond. Christine Kempster comments "Tommy Blunt is in the photo labelled C not A! He was my Mum and Dad's best man at their wedding in 1950. Tommy and Dad were good friends for many years until Tommy sadly died in his 40s from thrombosis. He was a keen cricketer." (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1966 World Cup produce sales promotion for London Retail, with winners at Purley, Chalfont and Balham. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Milkman Jack Hiskey retires from Ives Street, Chelsea branch after 42 years service (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1967 Alternate Day delivery experiment at St John's Wood depot. (Express News Spring)
1967 Alternate Day delivery experiment at St John's Wood depot. (Express News Spring)
1967 Alf Nicholson winning the Best Kept Dairy trophy at Wembley South
A1 Dairiies milk cart, Barnet Museum (Courtesy Danny Dare)
1968 Woodside Park, Finchley
1968 Welling - London's largest retail depot
1968 Welling - London's largest retail depot
1968 Welling Depot. Hilary Mccluskey (nee Bowyer) comments "Looks like the opening of Welling as it was, I think, the largest Retail Depot to be built." Chris Austen confirms this was 1968.
1968 Herne Hill wins Best Kept Dairy trophy, with manager Harold Brixey
1968 Petersham Farm childrens party attended by 1500. (Express News Christmas)
1968 Area Manager Charles Stanyon, George Timms from Hillingdon, Ronald McFahn from Chalfont St Peter and Leslie Colin of Wembley Central. (Express News Christmas)
1968 London Region sales campaign 'Focus '67' (Express News Spring)
1968 London Region sales campaign 'Focus '67' (Express News Spring)
1968 London Region sales campaign 'Focus '67' (Express News Spring)
1969 Mini winners at Bayswater, Mottingham and Boreham Wood retail depots
1969 London Retail's annual childrens party at Petersham Farm. (Express News Christmas)
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Ron Groves, Richmond
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Den Dalton (Finchley), Don Weeks (Hemel Hempstead)
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Albert Harvey (Canonbury), Stan Mordue (Amersham)
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Alf Alford (Orpington), Terry Robertson (Kenley)
1969 Profile of nine top milkmen in London - Dick Barden (Welling), Albert Knight (Hatfield)
1969 DM Crayk, former manager of Kidbrooke Depot, at a Hilton dinner in 1969
1969 Opening of Hemel Hempstead Retail Depot
1970 20 year awards in London at the Berners Hotel (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970 30 year awards in London at the Hilton Hotel (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970 30 year awards in London at the Europa Hotel (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970 Mexico World Cup ticket winners at Gatwick(Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970 Gordon Smith, Frank Attenborough, Ron Battle and Vic Poore (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970 Press coverage of our milkmen. (Express News Christmas)
1971 Andrew Paterson appointed as West London Retail Director
1971 Winners of the 'Jet Set Cream Drive' promotion enjoying Majorca. (Express News Spring)
1971 Summer Cream Sales Promotion - Alf Hermitage, Manager of Carshalton Depot receiving a record player as a prize! (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1971 Highbury top milkman Raymond Keighron with London Dairy Princess for increase in sales of milk and cream. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1971 Brothers and St Albans milkmen Walter and Framk Corley receive gold watches for their 30 year awards at the Hilton Hotel. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1971 Lots of well-known faces at this London Region dinner at the Europa Hotel. (Express News Summer)
1971 Profile of two milkmen at their homes
1971 Profile of two milkmen at their homes
1971 Profile of two milkmen at their homes
1972 Richmond Rounds Manager Barry Pattenden
1972 Letter from Charlie Crouch, former manager of Whitton branch who married Doris Baker, ex Chief Clerk at Greenford, whose mother was manageress at Sudbury Hill. (Express News Summer)
1972 Kenley Retail Depot wins the Best Kept Dairy competition
1972 London milk sales awards from Jim Hodges to Peter Hunt (Bloomsbury), Albert Bryant (Bayswater) and Cyril Patmore (Bishopsgate). (Express News Spring)
1972 New Retail Management structure in London. (Express News Spring)
1972 New Retail Management structure in London. (Express News Spring)
1972 New London Rounds Management structure. (Express News Spring)
1972 Retail staff Jack Phillips (Northwood), Douglas Bowman (South Harrow), Tony Miller (Rickmansworth) and Alan Evans (High Wycombe) apply promotional bottle collars at South Ruislip Processing
1972 London Area Manager Frank Attenborough's sons' Invicta Racing Team promote milk. (Express News Christmas)
1973 Colin Pheasant (Chelsea Depot) with George Hurren (Bishopsgate)
1973 Andrew Paterson (London Milk Director) with Malcolm Acott, then manager of Southwark Depot
1974 Malcolm Acott from Primrose and Len, now Sales Development Manager at South Ruislip
1974 London Region Milk Promotion competition winners visit Germany for the World Cup.(Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1974 Welwyn roundsmen purchase electric wheelchair for customer Denise Masters, age 15
