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Brilliant photos of Greater Manchester dads through the decades for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is the one day of the year when we get celebrate dads and remind them just how special they are.
If you’re lucky enough to still have your dad around, it’s a time to appreciate everything they have done, and still do, for us.
A great dad not only raises children, they are a role model who shows us how we might live our lives.
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And as we get older, dads can be a strong shoulder to cry on, a good person to seek advice from, or even just the person to go to for a great hug.
So, today is a day to say thanks to all the brilliant, funny and hard-working dads for seeing us through the toughest times.
To celebrate, we’ve delved into the archives for images of Greater Manchester dads and their children down the decades.
We haven’t been super strict with the photos, as in many ways, a good ‘dad’ can also be a man who is a great father-figure in our lives.
And, if today you are one of the many who misses an incredible dad, we know Father’s Day can be tough.
Hopefully the photos remind you of the years of love and support and the lessons they passed on.
For beautiful, historic images from the past have a look at memorylane.co.uk/ and see what you can discover
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Manchester United fans queue at Old Trafford in a a hope to purchase tickets for the European Cup Final between Manchester United and Benfica at Wembley. Picture shows: 17-month old Keith Lumb clutching his ticket as he is carried by his father after successfully completing the queue. May 21, 1968
(Image: Mirrorpix)Family Life in Oldham. Dad watches his youngest son play with his toy car while mum sews. July 1952
(Image: Mirrorpix)Manchester Black Resource Centre. Children and staff try out some of the traditional instruments which are on display at the centre. Left to right, Umaira and Salma Azeem aged 6 and 13, Robert Jones Co-ordinator of the centre and volunteer Emense Tulloch with Clare and Kemi Omoboye 11 and 6. Cheetham Hill, Manchester. May 24, 1991
(Image: Mirrorpix)Dad Robert Passman waving goodbye to wife Mary and daughter Jacqueline aged 16 months, as he leaves their Hulme Crescents flat. November 9, 1973
(Image: Mirrorpix)69-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
(Image: Mirrorpix)A member of the Clayton Silver Prize Band lets his daughter test her lungs on his tuba at the Annual May Championship Brass Band Festival at Belle Vue, Manchester. May 9, 1936
(Image: Getty Images)Mr Eric Coper plays with his daughter Deborah at their home in Carter Street in the Moss side area of Manchester as sister Sandra, aged 5, and Paul, 9, re-read an old magazine. December 7, 1970
(Image: Mirrorpix)Dad peaking out the door with his young family on Naylor Street, Hulme, Circa 1962
(Image: @Manchester Libraries)Dennis Law pictured at his Manchester home with his 3 and half months old son, Gary in 1964
(Image: Mirrorpix)Dad carrying his daughter on his shoulders. Manchester’s Chinese New Year celebrations, January 22, 2023
(Image: Mirrorpix)Mr and Mrs Fitz Brown. They came to England in the early 1950s. Their first home was in Fairlawn Street, Moss Side. In 1963 they bought a house in Clarence Road, Longsight, where they lived with their two children. Mr Brown worked as an apprenticed carpenter and joiner, and Mrs. Brown worked in factories. August 6, 1962
(Image: @Manchester Libraries | Documentary Photo Archive)Dad with child on his shoulders taking part in a trade union march in Stockport. March 1967
(Image: Mirrorpix)Father and daughter take part in the Whit Walk. June 1960
(Image: Mirrorpix via Getty Images)Manchester City footballer Colin Bell at home with his wife Marcie, daughter Dawn and new born baby boy Jon. November 1978
(Image: Mirrorpix)Crumpsall born Freddie Garrity, lead singer of the Manchester pop group Freddie and the Dreamers, pictured at his home playing with his three year old daughter Jackie in the kitchen. May 24, 1967
(Image: Mirrorpix)Dad holding hands with his daughter during Eid Al-Fitr celebrations on Wilmslow Road
(Image: Mirrorpix)Boat on roof for Worthington Family – 8 feet up on roof behind terrace home of John Worthington in Salford. Handy dad, John, spent the winter making the 16ft cabin cruiser – Pictured with wife Beryl Worthington and son Robert Worthington. April 1968
(Image: Mirrorpix)The incredible shrinking man. Dad David Cox, 42, following weight loss surgery at Manchester hospital. Here he is with his sons David, 11, and Graham, nine, demonstrating how big his old trousers were. June 1976
(Image: Mirrorpix)Dad with bunny ear wearing daughter on his shoulders during Manchester’s Chinese New Year celebrations. January 22, 2023
(Image: Mirrorpix)14-year-old Arthur Waterworth of Droylsden shows off his tattooed forearms to his unimpressed looking father. January 13, 1956
(Image: Getty Images)A father and a child enjoy at fairground during the Eid festival at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, on July 01, 2017
(Image: Getty Images)Steve Bruce, Manchester United Central Defender, playing football at home with son Alex, Saturday April 20, 1991
(Image: Mirrorpix)A father adjusts his daughter’s fancy dress outfit as they celebrate the Jewish religious festival of Purim in Manchester, on March 17, 2022
(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Manchester City footballer Francis Lee playing football with his son at home. March 1969
(Image: Mirrorpix)Inspector Foster with son Edward and puppy Beauty. Beauty came down to earth after three days on the roof of a disused mill in Ashton-Under-Lyne. March 20, 1961
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