These pictures illustrate a book by Alison Weir and Siobhan Clarke [ISBN: 9781787330641 Jonathan Cape, 2018] which shows how many of the customs about Christmas which we typically think of as Victorian, come from much earlier times.
24th December
25th December
26th December
27th December
28th December
29th December
30th December
31st December
1st January
2nd January
3rd January
4th January
5th January
6th January
Please note that quality (and colour) has been reduced to make images internet friendly.
©Bill Sanderson 2002 - 2024