Dundee Pasteurised Milk Co, or as it was more commonly known - the DPM - had premises all over town in the 60's and early 70's. I remember we used to go to their Dairy corner shop at the Craigiebank shops quite regularly back then. In fact, it was very similar to the one in the above photo which was located on the corner of Lochee High St & Bank St.
The picture was taken around 1970ish when DPM had their HQ in Mains Road.
They also had a garage in Strathmartine Road and shops in Reform St, Dura St, 2 in Perth Road, Dundonald St, Princes St, Fintry Road, Union St, Blackness Road, Arbroath Rd & Lochee High St - with the one in Reform St being a cafe.
By 1974, the DPM had completely disappeared off the map!
The advert with the crappy drawing is dated 1968.
I remember as a kid my Mum taking me to the cafe in Reform Street often in the early 60's. The old 3 tear cake stands and I think waitresses wearing the black uniform with the white aprons...
ReplyDeleteI used to live round the corner from the one on Blackness Road just down from Johnsons stores, one of my favourite treats was the small sponge cakes with sultanas that DPM used to sell, put it in a bowl and pour milk on, it made life worth living.
ReplyDeleteHad a DPM round at St Mary,s, Brackens, Downfield. Card school on the stairs at Mains Road on Fridays after collecting. Delivered the wee DPM shop at the bottom of Symers St and the Kingsway Ice Rink.
ReplyDeleteback in the mid 50s my mate (angus) and i spent many a happy day on our school holidays in mains road depot waiting to get a lift up to strathmartine rd,then return to mains road .....and start all over again.the 3 wheeled floats were great fun,but the horse and cart wow !!
ReplyDeletethe bear i remember those little sponge cakes, they were absolute heaven. as it happens ive got a couple of old milkbottles from DPM, not sure where they come from but i quite like them.
ReplyDeleteMy mother's friend grew up at a dairy around Strathmartine Road (out from the town).
ReplyDeleteShe was raised on milk - unpasteurised - from the dairy and died in Yorkshire recently at 104 years of age. Her picture was in the Courier.
I'm looking for one of these bottles to add to my collection if anyone as one I will pay postage many thanks
ReplyDeleteI'm after one of these bottles if anyone as spare please contact me
ReplyDeleteI worked in the dpm office in mains road around 1970 and sadly was made redundantabout a couple of years latet when Unigate took over.Really enjoyed my work and some great colleagues.
ReplyDeleteMy mum work in the offices in Mains Road
DeleteDoes anyone remember Restaurant Wilson being near or next door to the Reform St DPM?
ReplyDeleteThat was in Union Street next to The Rendezvous
ReplyDeleteThere was also one in Reform Street almost opposite Bank Street, my aunt and her friend were the night time cleaners
DeleteWell remembered Wafflewoman😀
ReplyDeleteThat wisna the day nor yesterday
ReplyDeleteThanks for the article, I have just stumbled upon a 1/3 pint milk bottle nr Murroes primary school. Nice to piece together the history.
ReplyDeleteI was a milk boy with the DPM (1955ish) and worked on the Hilltown run. Going up the dark closes and stairs particularly in the backlands early in the mornig was creepy. Got loads of tips from my tenement customers. Also delivered the Provest's milk - never once got a tip.
ReplyDeleteWas milk laddie, fell asleep at school often, nea safty rules running up stairs with glass bottles talk aboot electric vehicles, yon floats were great, had power lasted till back in plant up the tap of hillton area
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