Family Collection (#97)

Life on one of the Polynesian Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. A family wash their clothes in a stream. It is not clear the exact Island. It maybe one of the Marquese Islands

The Hammond family, from Hartlepool, County Durham, who will be spending Christmas on the dole after father Les Hammond lost his £ 30-a-week job as a steel worker. December 1962

Milkman, Alfred Dobbs, says goodbye to all his customers who have been taking his milk for 48 years. Alfred Hobbs is 65 years of age and is retiring after 48 years with the same company

Mia Farrow at Heathrow Airport with her children Sacha, Matthew and Fletcher Previn. 21st September 1976

Life in 1960s Colonial Hong Kong, with a rapidly growing population of more than 4 million people, many are forced to live in squatter shacks and shanty towns, Pictured January 1968

Tom Jones with his grandson Alexander, aged eleven months, in their London hotel. 3rd September 1983

Tom Jones pop star and his wife Lyn Jones in London do some house hunting now that the secret of their marriage is out. Until now she has never worn her wedding ring on visits to Tom - today was

Jimmy Greaves with his son Danny at home. 2nd February 1964

The Tom jones Tribute Dinner by the Variety Club of Great Britain (Wales Committee) held at City Hall are l-r Mark Woodward (Toms son), Tom Jones and Wyn Calvin. 11th May 1989

Superstar Tom Jones will be going back to his root to show his American born grandson the green green grass of home. Four-year-old Alexander will appear in an hour long television Christmas special

Tom Jones at the piano of his local, The Wheatsheaf, in Pontypridd, where he sings " The Green, Green Grass of Home"

The world learned today, that Jimmy Greaves the genius goal-poacher of British football, is retiring from the sport. In pubs and clubs today football fans discussed his retirement

Jimmy Greaves pushing his 4-year old son Andrew, wearing his fathers crash helmet. 16th April 1970

Tottenham Hotspur have practise at their Chehant training ground prior to their match with Celtic on Saturday. Half-time Jimmy Greaves with his children now after they finished school

Jimmy Greaves plays with children Danny aged one and Mitzi, two. 31st January 1964

Jimmy Greaves very much alive takes his wife and two children out for a ride in his car this afternoon. The children are Danny who is one years old today and two and half year old Mitzi

Mary Peters athlete winner of the Pentathlon gold medal at the Munich Olympic Games, celebrates with her father Arthur. 3rd September 1972

Steve Bruce, Manchester United Central Defender, playing football at home with son Alex, Saturday 20th April 1991

Britt Ekland at London Airport with her daughter Victoria Sellers. 19th September 1967

BBC 1 This morning at 6: 25am received the first live pictures between this country
BBC 1 This morning at 6:25am received the first live pictures between this country and Australia. Relatives gathered in the BBC studio in London

Brothers, (left to right) Ivor, Ralph, Morris and Norman Berry work together at the MG factory in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. 14th September 1979

Mrs Parton and family in Small Heath. 25th November 1969

Footballer turned singer Colin Grainger, his wife Doreen and son Colin listen to his new pop record. 2nd January 1960

George and Calum Best - 27th July 1997

Indian restaurant opens in Redcar. 1971

Richard Branson pictured with his mother. He is hoping to make the 6200 mile trip to America in two days in a balloon. He will fly with his co-pilot Per Lindstrand

Foster mums Irene Bowen and Margaret Hickson from Kings Norton, Birmingham. 2nd February 1977

Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson enjoys a pre-Budget walk with his family in St Jamess Park, London. He is pictured with his daughter Emily. 13th March 1984

A father called up for war service bids farewell to his children and wife. Circa 1939

Street scene in Torre Vedras, Portugal. 9th June 1959

Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson and his wife Therese with their children Tom and Emily out for a pre-Budget stroll in St Jamess Park. 19th March 1985

Shortly after the radio broadcast by the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, declaring war on Germany, air raid sirens sounded over London

The Earl and Countess of Longford with six of their children, including Lady Antonia Fraser (third left). 25th June 1969

Bobby Charlton on holiday in Cala San Vicente, Majorca with his wife Norma and daughters Suzanne and Andrea. 12th June 1968

Eight year old Kathleen Kennedy, who was born unable to walk, at London Airport where she watched aircraft. Kathleen makes her mother, Mrs Agnes Kennedy, roar with laughter. 16th June 1957

Manchester Uniteds Bobby Charlton shows off his many trophies that he has won to his two children Andrea and Suzanne ay their home at Lymm, Cheshire. 29th March 1967

As the crisis over the Sudetenland deepens and the threat of war between Great Britain and Germany seems more likely, the government issues gas masks to the population

Manchester Uniteds Bobby Charlton pictured with his wife Norma and their daughters Andrea and Suzanne at their new luxury home at Lymm, Cheshire. 11th November 1966

Sir Isidore Salmon, Chairman of Lyons and Lady Salmon (receiving a bouquet) with Maurice Salmon and his wife (who is also receiving a bouquet) receive guests at the Lyons Cadby Hall Bakeries

Four years old today, Master James Ogilvy, goes out with mother, Princess Alexandra and father, Hon. Angus Ogilvy at Thatched House, Richmond

Four years old today, Master James Ogilvy, goes out with mother, Princess Alexandra, at Thatched House, Richmond. He went to see his father into his car on the way to the office

Billy Connolly and his wife Pamela Stephenson and their baby daughter Daisy arriving at Heathrow Airport from Barbados, where Billy has been filming. 31st May 1983

Princess Margrethe leaving Clardiges with her mother Queen Ingrid of Denmark. 19th September 1955

John Mills and his wife Mary at Heathrow to see their daughter Juliet off to New York. Juliet was in London for the birth of her sisters baby. She lives in Los Angeles and is returning home

Linda Nolan celebrates her 21st birthday at home in Ilford with her family, parents Tommy and Maureen, sisters Maureen, Bernie, Coleen and Denise and brothers Tommy and Brian. 24th February 1980

Actress Juliet Mills with her father, actor John Mills who is dressed as Charlie Chaplin. 20th July 1960

Billy Connolly and Pamela Stephenson with their baby daughter Amy. 11th July 1986

Coleen Nolan (19), right, and her sister Maureen (30) both passed their driving test with days of each other. 13th July 1984

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Family: A timeless bond that transcends generations and continents. From the classic beauty of a Ford Cortina Mk2 1600E, 1968, Red, to the majestic African Elephants with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background at Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa - family is found in every corner of our world. Remembering Jenny Agutter's heartwarming portrayal in The Railway Children (1970), we are reminded that family extends beyond bloodlines. Just like The Railway Children original UK one-sheet poster captures their unity and resilience. Pets too become cherished members of our families. Whether it's a loyal Border Collie adult teaching its puppy life lessons in the garden or three Cavalier King Charles Spaniels sitting behind a log with unwavering love and companionship. Even Border Terrier Dogs find solace in each other's company. In nature, even wild animals exhibit familial bonds. Witness the playful African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) as they engage with an impala's leg – reminding us that playfulness knows no boundaries when it comes to family ties. Artistic expressions also celebrate this universal concept. Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali (1955) Academy Poster reminds us of how stories can bring families together across cultures and time periods. And let us not forget the nostalgia evoked by vintage cars like the iconic 1966 Ford Anglia or the charming 1957 Morris Minor – symbols of journeys taken together as a family through time. Whether it be human connections or those formed between humans and animals, family remains an unbreakable thread woven into our lives.