WINTER FESTIVALS & TRADITIONS
Children decorate their home ready for Christmas. How did your ancestors celebrate?
Whether celebrating during the austerity of wartime, or making merry at a festive market on the streets of Victorian London, one thing is for sure, many of our British ancestors would have enjoyed a Christmas which would be recognisable to us nowadays. Part of the fun of the festive season is knowing that the carols we sing, the family traditions we follow and the food we prepare and share are part of a long link going back in time.