Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
Memories of Milk Boys and Girls (Express Dairy Tales publication)
1940's-Early 1950's "Peter McLouglin sitting on a milk churn with Madge McLouglin". (Courtesy George Nixon and Peter McLoughlin, Levenshulme History Then & Now)
1950's, Express Float from Whitton Depot, 102 High Street. (Courtesy GUWBWG)
1949 Express Shop at Sidmouth Road, Willesden. Part of a survey of local shopping centres by the Borough of Willesden, described as "A modern shopping parade in Sidmouth Road". Graham Wichall comments "My mum Jacqueline Tee worked there in the late 30's/early 40's as a milk girl on the horse and cart, with the churns and ladles" (Courtesy mikey ashworth, Flickr)
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)
1962 A1 Dairies-Willie Ford delivering milk to households in Hadley (Courtesy John Wiles)
1963 (14th April) Easter Parade, Battersea Park "London Milk Distribution Past and Present".(Courtesy Paul Smith)
1965 Ted Neale, retired Hendon Quadrant milkman marries Miss Evelyn Law. John Whatling remembers "Ted was the milkman the first time I helped on the milk round. He retired not long after I started and Ron Aldrich took over the round and I was milk boy to him. Happy days, including delivering at three am Christmas morning in the snow! Yes we delivered seven days a week every week of the year. The round was based at Hendon Quadrant; when that base closed my Dad worked at Tithe farm." (Express News Christmas)
1965 Paul Smith as milk boy, helping his Dad John Smith at A1 Dairy. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1966 Paul Smith aged 8, in their garden of 40 Westbrook Crescent, New Barnet. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1960's (or early 70's) Paul Smith helping his father on his round in Westbrook Crescent, New Barnet. (Courtesy Paul Smith)
1967 Muswell Hill round in Grand Ave, Muswell Hill, London. Ian Pearce comments "I could have been on that milk float as a milk boy. Delivered milk, sold groceries and collected money - customers often left the money in an envelope in the empty to be collected!". John Bushby added "I probably worked on that Wales & Edwards milk float too...worked for Express Dairy then". (Courtesy Len Mclondon/ Paul Smith)
1970's? Rob Shepherd comments "This picture is of my Uncle, Leslie Charles Rutterford, better known as 'Nobby'. He worked for Express Dairy for many years from the 50s -70s. He suffered from trauma as a young boy which left him with a stutter and he said 'Nob, nob, nob' constantly. Over the years He worked at Lodge Road Hendon, Church Lane Kingsbury, Hall Lane, Five Ways Corner and College Farm, Finchley. I was his milk boy for a time. He drank in The Red Lion on Kingsbury Road Colindale/ West Hendon. I used to go into Lodge Road depot when I was working with Nobby; it wasn't a big depot as far as I could tell, but I was about 13 so found it exciting to see!"
1970's Abbots Langley. Depot Manager Mr Peters on the left, Reg Grace receiving clock from Andrew Patterson. Adrian Grace comments "Here is my father Reg Grace who worked out of Abbots Langley, Long Service Award from Andrew Patterson. Dad broke his ankle twice at work 1963 and 1982 in the snow and ice at the yard.". John Grace (no relation) adds "There were two other 'Graces' in the yard, me and my brother Danny. I used to cover your dads round if he was off or on holiday." John Ryan comments "Worked there with Ron and Johnny in the 70's as a milk boy-great place to work now a block of retirement flats." (Courtesy Adrian Grace)
1970's Kingsbury GGT 166C (1965 Reg). Ossy Tossoun comments "Oh my god a milk boy!!! Get arrested for that these days" (Courtesy Ossy Tossoun)
1970 Chalfont St Peter milk girl Peggy Stallwood receives a poem in reply. (Express News Christmas)
West Hampstead. David Howard Folwell comments "I was (a milk boy) at West Hampstead with a milkman called Charlie who become a lifelong friend." (Courtesy Paul Luke)
1981 Ruislip milkman Alf Carr retires after 30 years. Roy Poole comments "I grew up in Roxburn Way, and was “milk boy” to Alf during the sixties at weekends and holidays", Jimmy Rigg comments "As a kid I knew Alf, his mum lived next door in Crosier Way", Christine Cann comments "Alf was our milkman for many years he was much loved by all his customers and much missed now", Chris Hill comments "Yes I also remember him well used to try and get rides on his electric milk float"
