1900's? "This one has cleaned up well. Button found on the Thames foreshore." (From Tobias Nehmy Neto on Instagram)
1940's? Collection of Express Dairy Company tunic buttons (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1940's Second World War ARP (Air Raid Precautions) badge (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1940's? Inspector Cap Badge (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1950's Closeup of button from Appleby driver Arthur Dargue (Courtesy Iain Dargue)
Button from an 'Express Dairy' roundsman's coat. Stephen Jennings comments "These were on the black winter jackets if I remember". Raffaele Ralph Phillips adds "We had sixpence taken out of our wages in the early 70's which paid for our winter overcoats, necessary for working outside of our garage-black in colour with these buttons, definitely kept us warm."(Courtesy Mark Hudson, Real Diggers FB Group)
College Farm 'horse brass' . (Courtesy Alan Winter, FINCHLEY - A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE FB Group)
Three versions of the “Aster” Express Dairy Co. set, and the small milk/cream jug at the back E D C Ltd C39. (Courtesy Veronica Middleton, Real Diggers FB Group)
Glass plate sign with the original trade mark of Express Dairy - measures 46cm. x 30.5cm. (Courtesy Mark Hudson, Real Diggers FB Group)
1950's Embossed leather wallet (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
Express Dairy & Co. Soda Syphon (Courtesy David Smith, Real Diggers FB Group)
1950's Express Bottle Opener (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1957 Express Dairy Company Limited Share Certificate, £175 in the name of L. H. Hitchon. (Courtesy lasting-impressions, eBay)
1960's? Express Bottle Opener (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1965 Express Ten Pin Bowling trophy. Mark comments "Looks like the housewives of Express Dairy were a force to be reckoned with back in 1965!, I thought being bowled out for a maiden was a cricketing term!!" (Courtesy Mark Hudson, Real Diggers FB Group)
Express Dairy Satchel (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1970's 'The Dairy on your Doorstep'
Express and Unigate mugs. Mark Hudson comments "These two brands were household names in London and the southern half of England through the seventies and eighties!" (Courtesy Mark Hudson, Real Diggers FB Group)
1970's ? Milkmen's badges (Courtesy Paul Simm)
1970's? lapel badges (Courtesy Laurence Beauvoisin)
1970's? Express promotional badge (Courtesy Nick Seviour)
1970's? lapel badges (Courtesy Laurence Beauvoisin)
1970's? Milkman's satchel/ cash bag. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1970's? Key ring (Courtesy Paul Simm, Old Milkmen never die FB)
1980's? Juice sales aid - springy plastic with self-adhesive pad. (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1980's Express Badge (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's? Milkmans' badges (Courtesy Express Dairy Memories FB Group)
1980's Selection of Express ties presented to George Streeting. Lindsey Cannon, his daughter, explains "Dad was born in 1923 and served in the RAF during WW2 as a night fighter pilot. Dad joined Express Dairies at Morden as Control Checker, and often worked night shifts. He then worked at South Ruislip, Newbury, Didcot, back to South Ruislip then to Exeter, from where he retired in 1986. He died in 2018 a few weeks before his 95th birthday. (Courtesy Lindsey Cannon, nee Streeting)
1980's Express Badges and Clock (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's? Express Mugs (Courtesy Paul Smith_
1980's Express Badges (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1980's? Glasses - Lindsey Cannon comments "I think these were for flavoured and skimmed milk!" (Courtesy Lindsey Cannon)
1980's Christmas Hamper Badge (Courtesy Paul Simm)
1980's Paperweight inscribed 'Operations' presented to Peter Roper.
1980's Bottle Collar (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1989 Express News offered an opportunity to order this vintage van model.
1988 Model Express van offered to Express News readers. (August Express News)
1990's? Doorstep Delivery badge (Courtesy Paul Smith)
2023 Kev Graham's collection of Express models
2023 - Brilliant collection of Express Dairy memorabilia, from Beryl Purslove.
2023 - Brilliant collection of Express Dairy memorabilia, from Beryl Purslove.
2024 Model presented to Peter Roper
2024 Beryl Purslove memorabilia-wooden 'pintie' bottle, Express scarf and wooden paperweight. (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
2024 Beryl Purslove memorabilia-Express scarves (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
2024 Beryl Purslove memorabilia-wooden 'pintie' bottle and paperweight. (Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
2024 Express models being sold by Thomas Franklin. (FB EDT)
