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THE ORIGINS OF THE CHRISTMAS CARD - From Christmas Cards & Their Chief Designers By Gleeson White (1894) The origin of the Christmas card is, fortunately for… Read More
YOU MIGHT BE A REGENCY REDNECK IF… - It is that time of year once more! We at Number One London are inordinately fond of Christmas. We kick… Read More
THE FOODS OF LONDON CHRISTMAS MARKETS 1845 - From The Book of Christmas: Descriptive Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions by Thomas Kibble Hervey (1845) Everywhere, throughout the British Isles, Christmas-eve is… Read More
THEY DIDN’T BURN WITCHES, THEY BURNED WOMEN - BUT NOT IF THEY WERE WELSH! Accusations of witchcraft across Europe for several centuries resulted in the persecutions, imprisonments,… Read More