1958 Ruislip Luncheon Room
1958 Ruislip Luncheon Room
1958 Ruislip Luncheon Room
1958 Sylvia Price at the servery
1960's Ruislip extension (Courtesy Brian Wastell)
1960 South Ruislip Childrens Christmas Party. (Express News Spring)
1960 Pancake Landing, damaging 320,000 eggs
1960 Anson pancake Landing, damaging 320,000 eggs
1960 The day the roof fell in - South Ruislip
1960 The day the roof fell in - South Ruislip
1960 The day the roof fell in - South Ruislip
1960 South Ruislip. Residents were left shocked on June 1, when an RAF Avro Anson crashed onto the roof of the Victoria Road factory. (Courtesy Simon Wilkins)
1960 Smith's Crisps in the Grocery Store
1960 Panorama of South Ruislip
1960 Panorama of South Ruislip
1960 Panorama of South Ruislip
1964 - extract from Express Story 1864 - 1964
1964 - extract from Express Story 1864 - 1964
1966 Denis Avins and Andrew Paterson appointed
1966 Spring Express News (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1967 South Ruislip site expanded further, to include administration for London and EVM (Express News Spring)
1967 Office block on the upper site acquired. (Express News Summer 1967)
1968 South Ruislip Printing Dept - Tony Williams and Chris Cluskey silk-screen printing with manager Jack White
1968 Exam successes
1968 Ruislip Telephone Exchange - Viking 2345 (Express News Christmas)
1968 Express accountants in conference
1968 London Long Service Dinner awards
1969 Printing Dept at South Ruislip
1969 Printing Dept at South Ruislip
1969 Printing Dept at South Ruislip
1969 Norman Robarts, Director of Tavistock Services, discusses turkeys with John Lintern at Hoppers Farm. (Express News Christmas)
1970 South Ruislip Health and Safety Training Top right: Shign Matharoo, identified by Philip Boyd (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970 South Ruislip Health and Safety Training (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970 Sister Catherine Moss at South Ruislip medical centre (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1970 Harry Mordan takes over as Canteen Superintendant from Frank Burch. Pictured here with John Fordham, Ruislip Catering Manager. (Express News Autumn)
1970 Harry Mordan takes over as Canteen Superintendant from Frank Burch. (Express News Autumn)
1970 National Lorry Driver of the Year - Wilson Forrester from Appleby receives winner award from John Travers Clarke, Deputy Chairman of Express
1971 Ruislip Sales Development Officer Rex King retires after 39 years. (Express News Spring)
1971 New Research and Development wing being erected at South Ruislip
1971 A time of power cuts - Linda Skinner on the switchboard at South Ruislip
1971 A time of power cuts - Syd Wright maintaining the 'Cassandra' computer standby generator at South Ruislip
1971 A time of power cuts - Mandy Little works by candle light at South Ruislip
1972 One foot on the ladder - Stephen Hoole
1972 New multi-storey car park for 300 cars constructed at South Ruislip
1972 John Lyon-Maris appointed as Assistant Marketing Planner at Ruislip
1972 Group Pensions Team at South Ruislip with Norman Levoir, Gwen Skinner, Colin Murray, Doris Windebank, Margaret Urwin, Griff Shepherd, Ethel Parrish, Trudy Berger and Ruth Mills
1972 South Ruislip Milk Tank transferred to Cricklewood
1972 South Ruislip Multi-storey car park
1972 South Ruislip garden replaced with a temporary car park
1972 Austin Lockwood, who masterminded the multi-storey car park at South Ruislip. (Express News Christmas)
1972 New multi-storey car park at South Ruislip. (Express News Christmas)
1972 Site Director John Hunter at South Ruislip, where 2000 people worked. (Express News Christmas)
1972 retirements-Elsie Haycock after 50 years, and was at the temporary Frome Welshmill HQ in wartime, pictured with Walter Nell. (Express News Christmas)
1973 Industrial Sales Roland Brown at South Ruislip
1973 Day in the Life of Wyn Roberts - Creamery Regional Production Manager
1973 Day in the Life of Wyn Roberts - Creamery Regional Production Manager
1973 Day in the Life of Wyn Roberts - Creamery Regional Production Manager
1973 Pauline Toovey, Wyn Roberts' secretary at South Ruislip
1973 Day in the Life of Wyn Roberts - Creamery Regional Production Manager
1973 Day in the Life of Wyn Roberts - Creamery Regional Production Manager
1973 South Ruislip new offices
1973 4-footed friend is put through its paces at the Ruislip Driver of the Year finals
1973 Jim Hodges talks to auditor Cora Abbott, who receives a 40 year award. (Express News Spring)
1973 Bill Grisenthwaite discusses the MMB on the launch of 'Milk For Market'. (Express News Christmas)
1973 Bill Grisenthwaite, Commercial Director, reads 'Milk to Market' by Stanley Baker
1974 Chief Engineers Department
1974 South Ruislip Chris Newport, secretary to Derek Salmon, lends her support to the Driver of the Year finals.
1974 - Head Office football match at Harrow Recreation Ground, with John Russell (Electrical Engineer) as referee
1974 Tim Barnett, new Personnel Director for London Region Milk Division
1974 Energy shortage triggered the 3-day week. (Express News Spring)
1974 Day in the Life of John Hunter, Site Director at South Ruislip Head Office
1974 Day in the Life of John Hunter, Site Director at South Ruislip Head Office
1974 Day in the Life of John Hunter, Site Director at South Ruislip Head Office
1974 Day in the Life of John Hunter, Site Director at South Ruislip Head Office
1974 Day in the Life of John Hunter, Site Director at South Ruislip Head Office
1974 North London pensioners visit Ruislip, organised by Derek de Rivaz and helped by Eric Robarts and Walter Nell. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1974 North London pensioners visit Ruislip, organised by Derek de Rivaz and helped by Don Kirby, Sarbjitsingh Matharoo and Joe Birch.
1974 North London pensioners visit Ruislip, organised by Derek de Rivaz. (Courtesy Doreen Williams)
1974 A Day in the Life of Geoff Stone, Milk Division Chief Engineer, accompanied by John Ellis, Special Projects
1974 A Day in the Life of Geoff Stone, Milk Division Chief Engineer, accompanied by John Ellis, Special Projects
1974 A Day in the Life of Geoff Stone, Milk Division Chief Engineer, accompanied by John Ellis, Special Projects
1974 A Day in the Life of Geoff Stone, Milk Division Chief Engineer, accompanied by John Ellis, Special Projects
1974 A Day in the Life of Geoff Stone, Milk Division Chief Engineer, accompanied by John Ellis, Special Projects
1975 John Hunter retires as South Ruislip Site Director
1975 Mary Reeves - Canteen Superintendant visits
1975 Mary Reeves - Canteen Superintendant visits
1975 Mary Reeves - Canteen Superintendant visits
1976 - Day in the life of Frank Wheeler, Eden Vale National Accounts Manager
1976 - Day in the life of Frank Wheeler, Eden Vale National Accounts Manager
1976 - Day in the life of Frank Wheeler, Eden Vale National Accounts Manager
1976 - Day in the life of Frank Wheeler, Eden Vale National Accounts Manager
1976 - Day in the life of Frank Wheeler, Eden Vale National Accounts Manager
1976 London Region management conference - Steve Lorton asks a question
1976 'Mick' Dowse, Stan Long, Arthur Collins and John Mitchell judging the 'Opportunity Knocks' safety competition.
1976 Brian Daniel (Ruislip Processing forklift driver) and his wife Phyllis Daniel (works for Derek Salmon)
1977 Alan Wall and Henry Bedwell in the Capital Plant Auditing dept at South Ruislip.
1977 Dr Michael Yates with Sister Catherine Moss and Sister Jean Hartog at South Ruislip
1977 Bulk Cream operation at South Ruislip and Tamworth
1977 Bulk Cream operation at South Ruislip and Tamworth
1978 at South Ruislilp - Norman Levoir and Mike Dowse.,London Region Personnel Manager
1978 Derek Gray appointed as Operations Director, Milk Division
1978 GRIP Timesharing using TI Teletype with acoustic coupler (Peter Roper, Joan Faherty, Angela Stoch)
1978 Joan & Angela Stoch from Management Services using Texas Instruments with acoustic coupler to GRIP mainframe running FCS
1978 Peter Roper, Joan, Angela Stoch from Management Services using Texas Instruments with acoustic coupler to GRIP mainframe running FCS
1978 April 26th, Retirement Dinner/ Dance for George Timms after 50 years with Express (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1978 April 26th, Retirement Dinner/ Dance for George Timms after 50 years with Express (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1978 April 26th, Retirement Dinner/ Dance for George Timms after 50 years with Express (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1978 Commuting to work by Express staff
1978 Commuting to work by Express staff
1978 Commuting to work by Express staff
1978 Commuting to work by Express staff
1980's? South Ruislip - the Deane Arms was a popular lunchtime venue for the processsing dairy staff! (Courtesy https://www.ruisliponline.com/the-middlesex-arms website)
1980's South Ruislip Head Office. Maureen Keating comments "Wonderful friends at Block L: L-R Beryl Purslove (Audit Manager), Maureen Keating, Molly Bendon, Pat Dickens, Carol Green, Molly Andoe, Ann Garrard and front Norah Buckle. (Sadly four have passed - Molly B, Pat, Ann & Norah) (Courtesy Maureen Keating)
1980's Maureen Keating comments "Mr Kirby’s Group Block L-Front row: Rita, Norah Buckle, John Davies, Beryl Purslove, Pauline Grant. Standing: Ann Garrard, Maureen Keating, Molly Andoe, Pat Dickens, ? Molly Bendon, Eileen & Carol Green (Courtesy Maureen Keating)
1980 Management Training at the Hind Hotel, Wellingborough. Phil Massam from Cuddington, and Marjorie Lander from Ruislip. (January Express News)
1980 Hillingdon schools and Athletic Club sponsored by Express Dairy
1980 Hillingdon schools and Athletic Club sponsored by Express Dairy
1980 Hillingdon schools and Athletic Club sponsored by Express Dairy
1981 Brian Gray, Technical Services Director
1981 Eden Vale Golf Challenge at Wentworth (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1981 Eden Vale Golf Challenge at Wentworth-Brian Gray (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1981 Eden Vale Golf Challenge at Wentworth-Brian Gray (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1981 Express Dairy sponsor the Hillingdon Schools Cross Country Championships
1981 A Day in the Life of Paul Gilliam, Milk Division Marketing Manager
1982 “Taking shape for the 80’s” Brochure (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1982 “Taking shape for the 80’s” Brochure (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1982 “Taking shape for the 80’s” Brochure (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1982 “Taking shape for the 80’s” Brochure (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1982 “Taking shape for the 80’s” Brochure (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1982 “Taking shape for the 80’s” Brochure (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1982 “Taking shape for the 80’s” Brochure (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1982 “Taking shape for the 80’s” Brochure (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1982 Directors featured in “Taking shape for the 80’s” Brochure
1982 Brian Gray, Keith Airey, Jim Hodges and Geoff Wilkinson appointed to Board (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1982 Express Dairy UK Directors, Front Row: Peter Ohlson and Keith Airey, Second Row: Chris Nelson, Brian Gray, Calum Maclean, Paul Wilkinson, Back Row: Bill Grisenthwaite (?), ?, Alan Savage, ?, ? (Courtesy Tim Gray)
1982 Kids playing at the Champion Driver competition at South Ruislip
1983 Olive Clifton's 20 year award, Don Kirby presents to Olive Clifton (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1983 Olive Clifton's 20 year award Alan King saying a few words (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1983 Ruislip R&D Lab student
1983 Brian Gray and John Lyon-Maris visit Canning Town Glass
1983 Debut of Ruislip drama group - The 'Ski-Larks' Linda Wright comments "These pictures bring back So many happy memories of when I performed with the Ski-Larks. Thank you for taking me down Memory Lane." Lesley Sylvester adds "Thanks for the memories of the Ski larks. Some if us are still performing with HMS. We had great fun. Always a full audience. Happy days."
1983 Debut of Ruislip drama group - The 'Ski-Larks'
1983 Debut of Ruislip drama group - The 'Ski-Larks'
1983 Express Dairy Export Dept at South Ruislip Sue Martin comments "Great to see the export team. I joined the team shortly after they won this award. There were a couple of other newbies too so overseas sales must have continued to grow. Lovely to see my old colleagues again. Happy memories!"
1983 Audit Department. Beryl Purslove comments "From left to right: me, Jean Smith, Mable Walton, Mary Powel, Mary Gomm, and Olive Clifton. John Oliver Chief internal Auditor, standing. Sadly all bar me are up in the dairy in the sky." (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1983 November - Milk Division trip to Boulogne. Beryl Pursove with Anthea Tricker and Dennis Watson(Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1983 November - Milk Division trip to Boulogne. Beryl Pursove explaining the Express Sash to Don Kirby (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1983 November - Milk Division trip to Boulogne. Beryl Purslove explaining the Carrot Necklace to Dennis Watson(Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1983 November - Milk Division trip to Boulogne. (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1983 November - Milk Division trip to Boulogne - Molly Bendon breaking bread in the bar. (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1984 February-The FourThirty magazine of South Ruislip Site
1984 February-The FourThirty magazine of South Ruislip Site
1984 February-The FourThirty magazine of South Ruislip Site
1984 February-The FourThirty magazine of South Ruislip Site
1984 Sheila Neal's 10 year award with Beryl Purslove, Jean and Laurie Elliott. Sheila Neal comments in 2023 "OMG this is me looking like an old passport photo. And Jean who I worked with sadly just passed away." (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1984 Mabel Walton's retirement (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1984 Abbots Langley, Watford and St Albans office ladies including John Simmonett and John Paintain-luncheon (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1984 Mabel Walton's retirement, Steve Lorton in foreground (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1984 Mabel Walton's retirement-Marion Morgan, Pat Dickens, Joe Birch and Molly Bendon (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1984 Mabel Walton's retirement (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1984 Jean Smith retirement with George Smith, Don Kirby and Beryl Purslove (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1984 Jean Smith retirement, with Derek Gray, Don Kirby, Jean Smith and Mabel Walton. (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1984 February-The FourThirty magazine of South Ruislip Site - Beryl Purslove buying goods in the staff shop.
1984 February-The FourThirty magazine of South Ruislip Site. Christmas shopping trip to Boulogne
1984 Don Kirby receives 40-year award from Tony Good
1984 Edna Leuenberger receives 40-year award from Jim Hodges
1984 Jim Hodges receives a presentation from Tony Good
1984 Summer Express News Back Cover-South Ruislip carpenter Dave Holman with Darren Houchin and Paul Martin, who he coached.
1984 South Ruislip carpenter Dave Holman with Darren Houchin and Paul Martin, who he coached.
1984 South Ruislip carpenter Dave Holman coaching.
1984 Vicky Haynes, marathon runner from Pensions Dept at South Ruislip
1984 Colin Warwick and Mike Morrow (Operations Manager) discuss a printout at South Ruislip computer centre.
1981 A Day in the Life of Paul Gilliam, Milk Division Marketing Manager
