A Very Vintage Christmas

A nostalgic celebration of the joys of christmas past, from 1900 through to 1980. This photographic celebration of Christmas is amusing, surprising but ultimately heartwarming, reminding us of what works best at this time of year: the timeless joy of being together.

A late-Victorian family gather for a charmingly awkward photo around their turkey feast. Women in glamorous fur coats stroke hosiery in a 1950's department store.

A little boy opens a wooden rifle under a tree. There are some things about Christmas past that feel a world away. But there are others that aren’t so different after all: lovers swap gifts, children build gingerbread houses, and a family ends the day rosy-cheeked and full of cheer. This photographic celebration of Christmas from yesteryear is amusing, surprising, but ultimately heartwarming, reminding us of what works best at this time of year: the timeless joy of being together.