Why the Milk Doors Disappeared

After World War II, life changed quickly.

More families had refrigerators, so milk could be kept fresh for days. More families had cars too, and big supermarkets were opening.

Buying milk with the weekly shopping became easier and cheaper than daily delivery.

By the 1960s and 1970s, home milk delivery had faded across much of the country, and new houses were no longer built with milk doors.

Continue reading: Chapter 5 of 5 →