1890's J Clarke & Sons Hand Cart. Alan Bissell comments "The Clarke family moved from Paddington to Richmond in 1890 to take over the dairy business that had already been established at 14 Upper Hill Street, Richmond - known as Sudbrook Farm. By 1901 the Clarke family had expanded their successful dairy business and opened a second shop in the newly constructed Cambridge Parade in Richmond Road, East Twickenham. Chris Forrester added "They later amalgamated with Hornby Dairies to become Hornby & Clarke. Miss Hornby lived at the big cottage opposite the pond at Palewell Common. I used to deliver her papers when I worked at Maynards Newsagents.(Courtesy Twickenham Park Residents Association)
1900's? Half price cream from Millwall Depot(Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1908 milk round before and after school at Harrison's Waverley Creamery, taken over by Allied Dairies in 1929
1908 milk round before and after school at Harrison's Waverley Creamery, taken over by Allied Dairies in 1929
1910? Express Tricycle Hand cart (Courtesy Michael Aldread Collection)
1920's Express Hand cart (Michael Aldread Collection)
1920's Express Hand cart (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1920's, hand cart manufactured by TH Lewis of Campden Town, and cost £30 each-reprinted in Express News March 1989
1930's Hand Cart
1930's ? Hand Cart at Burnt Oak, Edgware
1930's ? Hand Cart at Bayswater
Shepherds Bush station, with Hand Truck. Tram Route 57 ran from Hammersmith. The Franco-British Exhibition was held here in 1908, later called White City and now the site of Westfield Shopping Centre. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1930's Express Hand carts (Michael Aldread Collection)
1920's Express Hand cart (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1920's Ernest Hawes, working out of Willesden Depot (2 Bourke Road), who also apparently worked at Hampstead Central, Tithe Farm and West Hampstead. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Hurlingham Hand Cart delivery v(Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1926, E Fitch, Fetter Lane, London. "The advent of paper milk cartons was an important event for dairymen and delivery men. Six bottles are contrasted with the cartons on this delivery man's cart". (Courtesy Sean Byrne, © Getty Images)
Kingsbury Hand Cart (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1930's? "Uncle Sid on milk round in Ealing, W5" (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1930's Express Hand carts (Michael Aldread Collection)
1930's - Winston Quinnel on a round in Hayes, Kent
1930's Express Hand cart at Norbury (Michael Aldread Collection)
1930's Express Hand carts (Michael Aldread Collection)
1930's Milk cart in Gordon Sq, Bloomsbury (Courtesy Ann Cator, Old London Photos FB)
1930's Express Hand carts (Michael Aldread Collection)
1933 Elephant from a circus on Clapham Common. (1960 Picture Set from Express News Christmas edition)
1949 London workers on Christmas Day (BBC Rewind still)
1949 London workers on Christmas Day (BBC Rewind still)
1930's Express Hand carts (Michael Aldread Collection)
West Hendon, The Broadway (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1939 Build, This pedestrian float is still saved to this day (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1963 (14th April) Easter Parade, Battersea Park "London Milk Distribution Past and Present".(Courtesy Paul Smith)
1980's? National Dairy Museum exhibits, from 'Country Focus' article (Courtesy Paul Smith)
2013 Paul Luke's collection of vintage Express Dairy Vehicles
2013 Paul Luke's collection of vintage Express Dairy Vehicles
2013 Paul Luke's collection of vintage Express Dairy Vehicles
2013 Paul Luke's collection of vintage Express Dairy Vehicles
2013 Paul Luke's collection of vintage Express Dairy Vehicles
2013 Paul Luke's collection of vintage Express Dairy Vehicles
Electric Hand Cart 196 ALE (Courtesy Michael Aldread Collection)
Electric Hand Cart (Courtesy Michael Aldread Collection)
1930's Three-wheeled electric hand carts, charging. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
Electric Hand Cart (Courtesy Michael Aldread Collection)
Electric Hand Cart (Courtesy Michael Aldread Collection)
Electric Hand Cart JXC 549 (Courtesy Dave Fane)
Electric Hand Cart LLW 243. Chris Austen comments "Working from Mottingham depot, I completed a round with a vehicle like this; it served an area relatively close to the depot and was topped up by a Wales & Edwards three-wheeled electric! Long time ago - 1959/1960!" (Courtesy Michael Aldread Collection)
Electric Hand Cart (Courtesy Michael Aldread Collection)
Electric Hand Cart (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
Electric Hand Cart (Courtesy Michael Aldread Collection)
Electric Hand Cart (Courtesy Michael Aldread Collection)
Electric Hand Cart. John Carey comments "We had 531 AUV at Hurlingham depot, by Putney Bridge" (Courtesy Michael Aldread Collection)
