19th century christmas

These are what Victorians greeting their Christmas in the past. A family’s Christmas, 1897 the Night Before Christmas, 1898 A ...

A Winter Rose by Sydney Kendrick, London- 1874-1955 This post is your Christmas Greeting: There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy the fruit of his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. Ecclesiastes 2, verse 24 Having an Abundant Life requires knowing that you cannot fix the world: you can only change yourself. Abundant living is being free to enjoy beauty and richness in life, knowing it comes from the…

Margaret W.Tarrant

From History Today, "The First Christmas Tree," by Alison Barnes, (History Today Volume: 56 Issue: 12 2006) -- CULTURAL RELIGION VICTORIAN BRITAIN GERMANY -- Alison Barnes sets the record straight on who was really responsible for introducing this popular custom to Britain. Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort, is usually credited with having introduced the Christmas tree into England in 1840. However, the honour of establishing this tradition in the United Kingdom rightfully belongs to…

St. Nicholas / Christmas Number

Spanning from 1837 to 1901, the Victorian era left an indelible mark on many Christmas traditions still celebrated today. Queen Victoria and her German-born husband, Prince Albert, popularized the Christmas tree in Britain, and soon after, the Victorian Christmas emerged as a symbol of warmth, hospitality, and craft. After all, our favorite holiday classics such as A Christmas Carol or Silent Night were born in the 19th century. #victorianchristmas

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?

What was Christmas like before Victoria ascended to the throne? We take a look at Christmas during the Georgian period in the 17th century and beyond.