Milk Boxes from Ashgrove Court, Aberdeen
AssociatedAssociated with
Ashgrove Court
(Aberdeen, Scotland, opened 1961)
Date1961-1970
Object NameCupboard
Mediumwood, plastic
ClassificationsDomestic
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 1555 × 1590 × 300mm
AcquisitionTransferred in 2022.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095671
About MeLarge wooden cabinet comprising 40 individual lockable cupboards, arranged in 5 rows of 8. The whole cabinet is painted grey and each cupboard has a black plastic number attached in the centre top of the door (though some are damaged or missing). These milk boxes were used at Ashgrove Court, Aberdeen's first high rise social housing. Each tenant had their own box and left their order, dividend number and money in the box. The Norco milkman used a master key to deliver the milk.
19th Century
19th Century
Late 19th Century
19th Century