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Milk

With its headquarters located in Thames Ditton, the Milk Marketing Board stood proud for over 60 years. Established in 1933 to stabilise the price of milk for farmers, the Milk Marking Board not only acted as a buyer, it marketed, advertised and transported the UK's milk as well as investing in cutting-edge agricultural and veterinary techniques.

From the 1950s onward, the MMB's advertising arm bought the slogans 'is your man getting enough?', 'drinka pinta milka day' and 'milk's gotta lotta bottle' into households via the radio and television. The Milk Race, as it became known, was the result of the longest cycle sponsorship in UK history - the MMB's sponsorship of the Tour of Britain between 1958 and 1993.

These gems from our collection span the entirety of the Milk Marketing Board's history, illustrating what an active site it was.

In addition to the Milk Marketing Board, Elmbridge Museum houses a number of other milk-related artefacts. You can browse a selection of our collection relating to milk below.

Silver Jubilee milk bottle tops

Type: bottle top

162.1977/2

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Image of Milk Tour of Britain cycle race

Type: photograph

130.1983/27

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Image of billboards for milk and cigarettes

Type: photograph

243.1984/3

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Image of milk delivery in High Pine Close, Weybridge

Type: photograph

202.1986/32

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Tin of National Household milk

Type: grocery

171.1989/2

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Image of milk girl

Type: photograph

86.1995

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Image of Unigate milk float

Type: photograph

18.1996/207

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Image of Unigate milk float

Type: photograph

18.1996/208

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Image of Milk Marketing Board exterior

Type: photograph

18.1996/506

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Image of Milk Marketing Board Summer Fete

Type: photograph

69.1997/83

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Image of Milk Marketing Board Summer Fete

Type: photograph

69.1997/88

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Image of Milk Marketing Board headquarters

Type: photograph

69.1997/93

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Image of Milk Marketing Board buildings

Type: photograph

69.1997/201

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Image of Milk Marketing Board exterior

Type: photograph

69.1997/202

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Image of Milk Marketing Board buildings

Type: photograph

69.1997/203

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Image of Milk Marketing Board buildings

Type: photograph

69.1997/204

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Image of Milk Marketing Board grounds

Type: photograph

69.1997/205

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Image of Milk Marketing Board buildings

Type: photograph

69.1997/206

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Image of Milk Marketing Board buildings

Type: photograph

69.1997/207

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Image of Milk Marketing Board exterior

Type: photograph

69.1997/209

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Image of Milk Marketing Board initial meeting

Type: photograph

169.1999/11

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Image of Milk Marketing Board parcels office

Type: photograph

169.1999/12

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Image of Milk Marketing Board parcels office

Type: photograph

169.1999/13

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Image of Milk Marketing Board parcels office

Type: photograph

169.1999/14

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Image of Milk Marketing Board parcels office

Type: photograph

169.1999/15

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Image of Milk Marketing Board parcels office

Type: photograph

169.1999/16

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Image of Milk Marketing Board parcels office

Type: photograph

169.1999/17

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Image of Royal Mail van outside Milk Marketing Board

Type: photograph

169.1999/18

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Image of Milk Marketing Board parcels office

Type: photograph

169.1999/19

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Image of Milk Marketing Board parcels office

Type: photograph

169.1999/20

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Image of Milk Marketing Board parcels office

Type: photograph

169.1999/21

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Image of Milk Marketing Board parcels office

Type: photograph

169.1999/22

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Image of Milk Marketing Board main staircase

Type: photograph

169.1999/23

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Image of Milk Marketing Board main staircase

Type: photograph

169.1999/24

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Image of Milk Marketing Board main staircase

Type: photograph

169.1999/25

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Image of Milk Marketing Board boardroom door

Type: photograph

169.1999/26

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Image of Milk Marketing Board 1st floor landing

Type: photograph

169.1999/27

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Image of Milk Marketing Board main restaurant

Type: photograph

169.1999/28

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Image of Milk Marketing Board coffee lounge

Type: photograph

169.1999/29

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Image of Milk Marketing Board coffee lounge

Type: photograph

169.1999/30

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Image of Milk Marketing Board conference room

Type: photograph

169.1999/31

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Image of Milk Marketing Board main boardroom

Type: photograph

169.1999/32

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Image of Milk Marketing Board boardroom

Type: photograph

169.1999/33

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Image of Milk Marketing Board exterior

Type: photograph

169.1999/34

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