Dairyman that had a shop at 356 London Road, Mitcham. In the ads below, this part of the London Road was known as The Broadway. In 2025, this address is occupied by a baby ultrasound clinic.

It’s not known when the business closed, although the latest telephone directory entry is 1958. The 1973 phone book shows Allen Bros (Triumph Centre) at this address.

1936 Mitcham Shopping Week ad

 

Text of ad:

ROBINSON’S MILK
RICHEST IN CREAM

Licensed to supply Certified and
Grade “A” Milk

Daily arrivals of Fresh Butter, Cream and
English New Laid Eggs
Agent for LYON’S Cakes and Pastries.

H. E. ROBINSON DAIRYMAN
BROADWAY DAIRY, LONDON RD. MITCHAM

A Private Firm under Personal Supervision
Telephone MITcham 2446

A clip from a 1912 postcard shows ‘.E. Robinson’ on the left with the White Hart on the right.

This shows what is very likely to be H.E. Robinson at what is now 356 London Road, as shown in this ad from 1952:

A news item from 1923 tells of two horse drawn milk carts colliding in Mitcham.

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