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These are what Victorians greeting their Christmas in the past. A family’s Christmas, 1897 the Night Before Christmas, 1898 A ... Old Time Christmas, Vintage Christmas Photos, Victorian Interiors, Old Fashioned Christmas, Antique Christmas, Victorian Christmas, Christmas Past, Old Fashion, Christmas Memory
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20 Rare Vintage Photos of Christmas From the Victorian Era

It's hard to imagine now, but at the beginning of the 19th century Christmas was hardly celebrated. Many businesses did not even consider it a holiday. However by the end of the century it had become the biggest annual celebration and took on the form that we recognize today. The transformation happened quickly, and came from all sectors of society. Many attribute the change to Queen Victoria, and it was her marriage to the German-born Prince Albert that introduced some of the most prominent…

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The significance of using trees on Christmas. Very insightful. Origin Of Christmas, Štědrý Den, National Christmas Tree, Victorian Christmas Tree, Pagan Symbols, Royal Christmas, Christmas Trivia, Old Fashioned Christmas, Prince Albert
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Do Christmas Trees Have Pagan Roots?

How did the Christmas tree become so popular in many homes around the world? How did the customs of decorating and putting presents under it originate? Why an evergreen tree? Was it simply a pagan practice associated with pagan holidays adopted into Christianity?

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Christmas Rivals New Year’s Day By the mid-nineteenth century, the celebration of Christmas Day in New York City had grown to such an extent as to rival the New Year’s Day festivities. (For a history and description of New Year’s Day celebration in New York, see my blog post of December, 2017: “This Fine Old … 1860s Christmas, Victorian Christmas Tree, Christmas History, Old Time Christmas, Christmas Poems, Antique Illustration, Old Fashioned Christmas, Antique Christmas, Christmas Past
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"The Reign of Benevolence:" Christmas with the Tredwell Family, 1850 - Merchant's House Museum

Christmas Rivals New Year’s Day By the mid-nineteenth century, the celebration of Christmas Day in New York City had grown to such an extent as to rival the New Year’s Day festivities. (For a history and description of New Year’s Day celebration in New York, see my blog post of December, 2017: “This Fine Old …

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