What number house did you live at,I lived at no 103 aged 5 in1953Born 1953 - William Street Lozells - I remember our co-op milkman was named Albert. I can see him now, a big mop of black curly hair and Buddy Holly type specs. Can't recall his horses name though ! Moms co-op No. was 70657 and my nans was 105505
I seem to remember that the 'breadman' also delivered by hoss'n'cart
What a wonderful memory Ken. I remember the horse drawn milk cart along our road in Kingstanding. Your post so reminded me of the daunting size of the horse and the cart it pulled. In reality it probably wasn’t as big as I imagined, but to me as a 4 year old it was like a giant. Wouldn’t have been brave enough to feed it though, like you did.I was 3 years old living in Park Road Bearwood. We had a horse drawn milk cart and the horse was my friend. He was called Balladin. Everyday I would ask my mom for a crust of bread and I would sit outside on the kerb stone, feet in the gutter waiting for him. I could hear him clip clopping up St Mary's road and I thought I would burst with excitement. Balladin was very big and I was very small but he would always stop right next to me. I would reach up as high as I could and he would bow hus head and gently take the bread from my hand. I wonder if there is a picture anywhere of Balladin and I think the milkman was Ken
118131 & I was a milkman with a horse & cart & knew most of my customers dvi by heartRemember your moms divi number ? 111766
Maybe for the customer to reconcile with the dividend that was later issued and recorded in the customer's book. Also to keep an eye on the milkman and the cash?Mom's Co Op number 200904 and I remember the milkman and breadman gave out a small ticket slip with the number written on when paid but I can't remember why ..
There is another number 3150438 which stays in my memory but it's in another thread ...
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Mom's Co Op number 200904 and I remember the milkman and breadman gave out a small ticket slip with the number written on when paid but I can't remember why ..
The customer got the top copy and the carbon copy went to the dairy. The amounts spent were then entered on the customers Co-op account. Eventually divi was awarded.Maybe for the customer to reconcile with the dividend that was later issued and recorded in the customer's book. Also to keep an eye on the milkman and the cash?
279934 to pay the milkman when Mum and Dad were out at work.The customer got the top copy and the carbon copy went to the dairy. The amounts spent were then entered on the customers Co-op account. Eventually divi was awarded.
171590 and Nan's was 169698.