The Milkman

A DigitalNZ Story by Penny Dugmore

Images of milk delivery. Because nostalgia for the days when milk was delivered to your letterbox and the little frission of excitement at seeing the milk boys muscle and hairy armpits.

Image: Milk delivery

Milk delivery

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Milk run

Milk run

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Milk boys

Milk boys

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Milk truck

Milk truck

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Horse-drawn milk deliveries

Horse-drawn milk deliveries

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Battery powered milk truck

Battery powered milk truck

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New Milk Department truck

New Milk Department truck

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Milk bottles in rack

Milk bottles in rack

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Milk Dept. truck

Milk Dept. truck

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Schoolboys loading milk trolley

Schoolboys loading milk trolley

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Putting the milk bottles out

Putting the milk bottles out

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage