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Until the cows come home

Published on November 6th, 2018

We hope you enjoy this special selection of nostalgic photographs from The Francis Frith Collection of milk and dairy delivery carts and dairy cows returning "home" for milking time. Photographs were taken from 1880 to 1965.

Photo: Ilford, Short Horn Dairy 1887.


Photo: Sherborne, A Milk Cart In Cheap Street 1903.


Photo: Jersey, Jersey Cows c.1880.


Photo: Grantham, The Grantham Dairy Co c.1900.


Photo: Epping, Nunn's Dairy Cart c.1900.


Photo: Oxted, 1908.


Photo: Appledore, Alpha Place, Girl Carrying The Milk 1930.


A scene which is familiar to us all, even in the rush of today's 'rat-run' world. Plodding cows head for the milking parlour, guided by the farmer on his wobbly upright bicycle.

Photo: Rothley, Milking Time c.1955.


Photo: Healaugh, The Road To Shore Gill c.1955.


Photo: Dunsfold, Cows In The Village c.1955.


Photo: Willesden, Milk Float, Walm Lane c.1965.


Photo: Slapton, Milking Time c.1960.


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