11 amazing photos of mothers 50 years ago
These touching black and white pictures of mums half a century ago shows the tenderness of motherhood hasn't changed down the years
Washing, feeding, brushing, kissing and cuddling are just some of the things all of us mums do with their children every day. And an enchanting new set of black-and-white photos – uncovered 50 years after they were taken – show that the most important job in the world hasn’t really changed much in all that time.
Mind you – as the picture above shows – no matter how good you get at bathing your kids, you may occasionally end up with a foot in your mouth!
The touching photos were recently found in an old box titled 'Mothers' that had been in storage. The amazing snaps were taken by 83-year-old photographer Ken Heyman 50 years ago for a Pulitzer-nominated book called Family, which he co-wrote with anthropologist Margaret Mead.
The mothers and children in the pictures were taken in over 60 countries around the world.
Click through the gallery to see the amazing historical images. They've made us feel a bit teary...
Photos: Ken Heyman
Brushing knots out
Having a bath
Pure joy
Messy dinner time
Plaits and cuddles
Mothers and daughters
The latest buggies
Feeding
Kisses
A special bond
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