Fathers Collection

The first Thanksgiving 1621. Pilgrims and Natives gather to share meal. Date c1932

Lion - male roaring, with cub biting rump
YAB-1254-C Lion - male roaring, with cub biting rump Yann Arthus-bertrand Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bullfinch - male & female pair at nest with young
JAB-578 Bullfinch - male & female pair at nest with young Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jack Bailey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor Penguin - father staring down at egg as the chick makes its first break in the shell - Antarctica OLI00012
AUS-1932 Emperor Penguin - father staring down at egg as the chick makes its first break in the shell Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Fred Olivier / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that

Lion and lioness with prey Male chasing the cubs away South Africa, Entabeni game reserve
VG-974 Lion and lioness with prey - Male chasing the cubs away South Africa, Entabeni game reserve Panthera leo Paul Van Gaalen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lion - male with cub
YAB-192 LION - single male playing with cub Panthera leo Yann Arthus-bertrand Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

African Lion - Single male roaring with cub biting rump
YAB-1254 LION - single male roaring with cub biting rump Panthera leo Yann Arthus-bertrand Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pilgrim Fathers Depart
102 Protestants (24 of them women) leave Plymouth for America in the Mayflower. Only 35 were Puritans. The phrase Pilgrim Fathers was first used in 1799

Pilgrim Fathers First Christmas 1621
A man fills a tankard of beer from a small keg, as various men sit or stand around drinking. Date: 1621

Pregnant Seahorse - male
PM-6993 Pregnant Seahorse - male Hippocampus abdominatus Hippocampus abdominalis Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Goldfinch - pair with young in nest, May. West Sussex, UK
MAW-46 BIRD - Pair of Goldfinches with young in nest in May West Sussex, UK Carduelis carduelis Maurice Walker Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Digital Manipulation
Golden Retriever Dog driving car, adult with puppies Date: 30-Jun-15

Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, New England, 1620
The Pilgrim Fathers arriving at Plymouth, New England in 1620. Date: 1918

Great Crested Grebe - pair feeding young - Suffolk UK 12077
BB-2312 Great Crested Grebe - pair feeding young Suffolk UK Podiceps cristatus Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Grey Wagtail - pair at nest with young
LBO-573 Grey Wagtail - pair at nest with young Motacilla cinerea Ian Beames Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pheasant-tailed Jacana / Lotus Bird / Lily Trotter - male at nest - Sri Lanka
JVG-901 Pheasant-tailed Jacana / Lotus Bird / Lily Trotter - male at nest Sri Lanka. Hydrophasianus chirurgua Joanna Van Gruisen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Seahorse - Weedy Sea Dragon Adult male. With egg cases ontail
AU-8-BS WEEDY SEA DRAGON / SEAHORSE - Adult male with egg cases on tail Phyllopteryx taeniolatus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lion - & cub Kalahari, Africa
CH-4278 Lion - & cub Kalahari, Africa. Panthera leo Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pilgrim Fathers landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts
The Pilgrim Fathers landing at what would later be Plymouth, Massachusetts

The perils of our forefathers

Picture No. 11772211
Dog Rough Collies puppy on lead, adult holding it Date:

Winslow / Massasoit Meet
Mr Edward Winslow visits Massasoit, chief of the Pokanokets, to explain their reasons for settling upon his lands

Dog. Cockerpoo puppies (7 weeks old) with parents
JD-20555 Dog. Cockerpoo puppies (7 weeks old) with parents John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Blue Tit - parents feeding 16 day old chicks
UB-75 BLUE TIT - Feeding 16 day old chicks Parus caeruleus Uno Berggren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black Woodpecker - male bird at nest entrance with offspring Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-2634 Black Woodpecker - male bird at nest entrance with offspring Lower Saxony, Germany Dryocopus martius Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Cassowary - male & chicks
HB-1499 Double-wattled / Southern CASSOWARY - male with chicks Australia Casuarius casuarius Hans & Judy Beste Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Poland / Warsaw Church
Warsaw: Church of the Piarist Fathers in the snow

The First Sunday
The Pilgrim Fathers celebrate the first Sunday at New Haven

Pilgrim Fathers Arrive
The first boat-load of Pilgrims lands on the New England coast : John Alden and Mary Chilton are the first to set foot on American soil

Shoot for Woman's Own - Father's Day
Shoot for Woman's Own Special Advertisement Feature - Father's Day - circa late 1950s Date: circa late 1950s

Study for "Antiochus and Stratonice", c.1746 (oil on canvas)
XOS5884034 Study for "Antiochus and Stratonice", c.1746 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 33.3x39.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Oh! I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home, 1918 (print)
3672323 Oh! I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home, 1918 (print) by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at seven, with his father Leopold, 1878 (Engraving)
7141238 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at seven, with his father Leopold, 1878 (Engraving) by Carmontelle, Louis Carrogis (1717-1806) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1756-1791)

Daddy Come Home, 1913 (print)
3673141 Daddy Come Home, 1913 (print) by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Oliver Cromwell and daughter Elizabeth Claypole, (print)
7419983 Oliver Cromwell and daughter Elizabeth Claypole, (print) by Tresham, Henry (1751-1814) (after); (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell's daughter, Elizabeth Claypole)

Take A Letter To My Daddy "Over There", c.1770-1959 (print)
3672965 Take A Letter To My Daddy "Over There", c.1770-1959 (print) by Leo Feist, Inc. (1897-1934); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Every-body Works But Father, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673493 Every-body Works But Father, c.1770-1959 (print) by Joseph W. Stern & Co. (late 19th-early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Discovered love letters, the parents found love letter to their daughter in the desk, Germany
7277863 Discovered love letters, the parents found love letter to their daughter in the desk, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovered love letters)

Tommy Hutchison relaxes at home with his children Lynn (9), David (3) and John (6). 3rd May 1979

Allan Evans with his son Ashley and Stuart Gray with son Jack Anderson who were born within three days of each other. 19th May, 1989

King George V and his first four children - country scene
King George V (far right) (1865-1936) pictured with his first four children in the country - from left: Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI)

Picture No. 12020835
Ginger Maine Coon cat indoors, wearing no. 1 Dad badge. Digital manipulation Date:

African Lion (Panthera leo) cub reaches for a moment of intimacy with its father, Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana

WW2 - A Father's Return
An illustration for a wartime children's short story book, The Adventure Book For Girls. The image shows a pair of tennis playing children surprised to see their father return home

Mayflower Barn at Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England
The ancient barn at Jordans Hostel, believed to have been constructed using timbers from the Mayflower - Buckinghamshire, England. Date: circa 1920s

Study For The Flight From Belgium
A painting of a number of people, mostly comprising of mothers and fathers having compassionate moments with each other and their children. Date: circa 1916

Georgian cartoon, mother and son - Caesar my son, go to Mr Quirkem, your Father's died intestate, and left you his executor. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1820s

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd president of the USA
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Third president of the United States of America (1801-1809), one of the Founding Fathers. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence. Portrait

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"Fathers: A Legacy of Strength, Protection, and Sacrifice" As we reflect on the first Thanksgiving in 1621, we are reminded of the importance of fathers. Just like a male lion roaring with pride while his cub playfully bites his rump, fathers exude power and love simultaneously. In nature's realm, a bullfinch male and female pair tirelessly tend to their nest filled with young ones. Their dedication mirrors that of human fathers who provide unwavering support for their families. Traveling all the way to Antarctica, an emperor penguin father gazes down at his precious egg as it starts breaking through its shell. This tender moment symbolizes the incredible bond between fathers and their children. Even among lions in South Africa's Entabeni game reserve, we witness a male chasing away cubs after hunting alongside his lioness partner, and is a reminder that sometimes fathers must make tough decisions to ensure the survival and growth of their offspring. Another majestic image captures an African lion single-handedly roaring while its cub mischievously bites its rump. This scene showcases both strength and playfulness—a balance every father strives to achieve. Taking us back in time, we remember the Pilgrim Fathers departing on their historic journey towards new beginnings. These brave men laid foundations upon which future generations would thrive—fathers paving paths for brighter futures. Nature surprises us once again with pregnant seahorses where males bear life within them—an extraordinary example of paternal care found even underwater. Closer to home in West Sussex, UK, goldfinch parents diligently nurture their young ones nestled safely within a nest—a testament to how fathers create nurturing environments for growth. Reflecting on history's pages brings us face-to-face with the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in New England back in 1620. Their courage shaped nations—fathers leading by example amidst uncertainty and adversity.