Milkman Len Garland taken in Froddington Road, Fratton.Len Garland in 1926 with his push along milk float. I am told he went back to the dairy twice on his round to complete his deliveries. he is of course, working for the Portsea Island Mutual Co-op which was very big in Portsmouth in more ways than just milk. There also seems to be half-pint bottles of milk as well. Picture: Costen.co.ukMilkman Len Garland taken in Froddington Road, Fratton.Len Garland in 1926 with his push along milk float. I am told he went back to the dairy twice on his round to complete his deliveries. he is of course, working for the Portsea Island Mutual Co-op which was very big in Portsmouth in more ways than just milk. There also seems to be half-pint bottles of milk as well. Picture: Costen.co.uk
Milkman Len Garland taken in Froddington Road, Fratton.Len Garland in 1926 with his push along milk float. I am told he went back to the dairy twice on his round to complete his deliveries. he is of course, working for the Portsea Island Mutual Co-op which was very big in Portsmouth in more ways than just milk. There also seems to be half-pint bottles of milk as well. Picture: Costen.co.uk

9 great old images of dairies and milkmen in Portsmouth that will make you smile

By Steve Deeks
Published 26th Jan 2022, 14:17 GMT
Updated 13th Jun 2024, 11:53 GMT
Milk used to be delivered to every house in the past. In fact there was quite a lot of competition in the area.

Some of those included in this selection are the Solent Dairy deliveries in Manor Way, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hoars Dairy which were based at Castle Road, Southsea, Jack Cuthbert's Dairy in Hyde Park Road, Portsmouth, Portsea Island Mutual Co-op dairymen at work in Buckland and Fratton and Streets Dairy staff at Baffins Road, Portsmouth.

Streets Dairy, Baffins Road, Portsmouth in 1932. Picture: Costen.co.uk

5. Dairies from the past

Streets Dairy, Baffins Road, Portsmouth in 1932. Picture: Costen.co.uk Photo: The News archive

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Taken sometime in the 1920's on the streets of Portsmouth we see milkman George Warner.Sent in by Barry Evans, it his late grandfather, but no one in the family knows which dairy he worked for.During his lifetime, George fought and was injured in the Great War and when he returned delivered bread and milk firstly by hand then by horse and cart and finally by motor.Florence, his wife, worked for a Mr Derrick who owned a small shop in Elm Road, which once stood by the Air Balloon pub in Mile End.

6. Dairies from the past

Taken sometime in the 1920's on the streets of Portsmouth we see milkman George Warner.Sent in by Barry Evans, it his late grandfather, but no one in the family knows which dairy he worked for.During his lifetime, George fought and was injured in the Great War and when he returned delivered bread and milk firstly by hand then by horse and cart and finally by motor.Florence, his wife, worked for a Mr Derrick who owned a small shop in Elm Road, which once stood by the Air Balloon pub in Mile End. Photo: The News archive

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Old Manor Farm, Lower Road, Old Bedhampton, Havant.Picture: Courtesy of Richard Sadler

7. Dairies from the past

Old Manor Farm, Lower Road, Old Bedhampton, Havant.Picture: Courtesy of Richard Sadler Photo: The News archive

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A Solent Dairy milkcart in Manor Way, Lee-on-the-Solent

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A Solent Dairy milkcart in Manor Way, Lee-on-the-Solent Photo: The News archive

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