At the darkest moment of the year,when the nights seem endless and the days very short,comes that most joyful of festivals. Christmas is a truly magical season,bringing families and friends together to share the much-loved customs and traditions that over the centuries have come to surround this heart-warming and deeply symbolic occasion. Each family has their own personal traditions,and ways they celebrate the special day. Yet underneath the tinsel,fairy lights and wrapping paper are many long-standing traditions that we all know and love.
Why do we drag a fir tree inside our house and decorate it How long Santa has been delivering gifts to good children What would Christmas be like without mince pies
We owe a lot to the Victorians. They transformed the way Britain celebrated Christmas in the 19th century and we continue with their traditions today. In 1848 a British confectioner by the name of Tom Smith came up with the idea of wrapping sweets inside a package that snapped when pulled apart. It was the Victorians that really centred Christmas round the family,with the eating of a Christmas dinner together,giving gifts and playing games. All these things have become central to a British Christmas Day.
Publisher: Batsford LtdISBN: 9781841658056Dimensions: 240 x 172 mm
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