Distribution of milk started from cow houses in the city, or farms using horse and cart. Later, milk was collected in milk churns, which the farmer left on a milk stand at the farm gate that was collected by a lorry for delivery to the dairy. Milk also used to be moved on the railways, from railway sidings to dairies around the country.The Milk Marketing Board (MMB) was formed in 1933 and sold the milk to the dairies on behalf of the farmers. In the early years, the milk industry also saw some big names including COOP, Express, Unigate and United Dairies who all had their own transport. In 1993 the government ordered the abolishment of the MMB to allow free competition in the milk industry. This gave the dairies a chance to have their own transport to move bulk milk. At the same time the company Milk Marque was formed, which had the job of moving all the milk which wasn’t supplied directly to the dairy companies.In 180 rare and previously unpublished images, Nigel Scaife tells the story of transport and milk.
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