A gallery of images to celebrate the love and dedication of mums everywhere
If you can't spoil and celebrate your mum on Mother's Day then when can you?
If you're one of the lucky people who still has your mum around, Mother's Day can be a time of year to tell them how special they are, particularly as we get older and are busy with our own families.
From nursing your bumps and bruises to tolerating your moody teenage years, mums are often a source of wisdom and a place to go when we need support.
So thank you to all the fantastic, hilarious, strong mums - and mother figures - who have guided us through our most trying moments.
Some of the images, most with original captions, show how mums raise families through the toughest times, while others show the laughs they bring to our lives.
But if today you are one of the many who misses an incredible mum, we know Mother's Day can be tough. I hope these photos remind you of the years of love and support and the lessons they passed on.
It was more than a surprise for Glenys Tee when doctors told her "You're having twins". For not only had she expected one baby, but only nine months earlier she had adopted twins. Pictured, Glenys Tee with 18-month old Ian and Maria on the right, proudly admiring the new arrivals Kenneth, left and Keith. Rochdale. February 1968
Kenneth Knowles of Manchester seen here crying as his mother tries to remove the policeman's helmet. September 1957
Whit Walks Manchester: Mum looks on as 12 months old John Rowan expresses delight at his lolly. June 1960
Children of the Duncan family at their home in a Manchester slum. February 1947
A mother washing up dishes as she prepares to feed her young children in the back yard area of their terrace home in Manchester. June 1953
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Mums are also there for when you need a better view. Chinese New Year celebrations in Manchester, 2023
Five year old Jeffrey Slean from Salford going out to play after school, keenly watched by his mother 36-year old Mrs. Vera Slean. October 1974
Mrs Barker of 5 Hadfield Street in the Ancoats area of Manchester with her daughter Barbara and son Kevin in the kitchen of their home. January 20, 1955
Manchester United starlet Bobby Charlton practices his heading skills with his mum Elizabeth in the street outside their home. 1953
Mum and child's smiling faces at Eid Ul Adha event on Platt Fields Park in Manchester in 2019
Doreen Mulholland and her six month old son Carl whose home is a police cell in a disused police station in Ashburton Road, Stretford, which they share with other homeless women. The police station now hosts several homeless families. December 13, 1972
Some of the mothers and children staying at the disused police station in Ashburton Road, Stretford, which is being used to house homeless women and their families. December 13, 1972
Mum and kids from Manchester’s Jewish community celebrate the holiday of Purim, with some dressing up in costumes, and giving gifts in 2023.
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Sixty nine year old Mr and Mrs Benson of Sale, have adopted a family of 12 girls. They are all transferred war workers for whom the Bensons have provided a home from home. Here are Mum and Dad waiting on eight of their "family" at dinner. The other four on shift work and their dinner is in the oven. Circa 1942
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9-month old Jane Turnock plays happily in her play pen as her mother works away in the background, in the converted staff training room at Henry's store in Manchester. January 1966
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Family living at Hulme Crescents, a housing development situated in the Hulme district of Manchester, November 9, 1973. Picture shows the Passman Family, Robert, Mary and daughter Jacqueline aged 16 months
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Three year old Darren Fitzsimons holds the hands of his mother Eileen and fifteen year old Mike Bocock as they make their way through the deep flood waters on Kingsway, Manchester. July 13, 1973
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The Pownall family live at Number Two Court, Dickenson Street, Oldham, in a 150 year old house. The family share one bedroom, one kitchen and one living room. They share a key for communal toilets, near to where the dustbins are stacked. On the rickety stairs with a bamboo handrail Sandra Pownall watched her mother Joyce Pownall cooking. The staircase leads up from the kitchen. June 1, 1962
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Never too old for a kiss. Harmen Kasma (seven) and his mother Janice Kasma (33), from Sale. The second day of the annual Caribbean Carnival in Alexandra Park in Moss Side in 2018
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Scenes on a hot summer day at the Galleon outdoor pool in East Didsbury, Manchester. June 1, 1960
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Slum housing in Salford. Mrs Moore and her 1 year old son Peter. Their home has two rooms up and two rooms down. There is no bath or hot water. There is one tap. The paper hangs from the ceiling in damp, foot land stalactites. April 3, 1960
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Actress Anne Reid at home in Manchester with her new born baby son. November 23, 1971
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Paul Chapman, aged 2 years, of Manchester, was puzzled by the bits and pieces which go to make the 'push chair, perambulator, house chair and tricycle' but he was delighted when he assembled them and had his first ride on a tricycle. August 1946
