![A woman returns home from the market with a Christmas tree, 1895](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ce/56/000056ce_medium.jpeg)
A woman returns home from the market with a Christmas tree. (Photo by Otto Haeckel/Getty Images). 1895
![1905: A Christmas tree in an Edwardian parlour](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/cf/56/000056cf_medium.jpeg)
A Christmas tree in an Edwardian parlour. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1905
![At Christmas toy hawkers, like this one on Ludgate Hill and Holborn, thronged the streets of London, 1913](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d0/56/000056d0_medium.jpeg)
At Christmas toy hawkers, like this one on Ludgate Hill and Holborn, thronged the streets of London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 1913
![1913: New York's Christmas tree for the homeless waiting to be erected in Madison Square](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d1/56/000056d1_medium.jpeg)
New York's Christmas tree for the homeless waiting to be erected in Madison Square. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 27th December 1913
![1913: A Christmas advertising scheme at Watling Street, London](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d2/56/000056d2_medium.jpeg)
A Christmas advertising scheme at Watling Street, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 20th December 1913
![1913: Christmas entertainments at the Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street, London](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d3/56/000056d3_medium.jpeg)
Christmas entertainments at the Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 30th December 1913
![1915: A soldier carrying a christmas tree](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d4/56/000056d4_medium.jpeg)
A soldier carrying a christmas tree. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). December 1915
![1915: Father Christmas reading with three young children](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d5/56/000056d5_medium.jpeg)
Father Christmas reading with three young children. (Photo by Spencer Arnold/Getty Images). Circa 1915
![1915: Children carrying holly and mistletoe](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d6/56/000056d6_medium.jpeg)
Children carrying holly and mistletoe. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). December 1915
![1918: Christmas trees being delivered for the members of the American army staying at the Palace Hotel in London](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d7/56/000056d7_medium.jpeg)
Christmas trees being delivered for the members of the American army staying at the Palace Hotel in London. (Photo by J. J. Lambe/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). December 1918
![1918: A young sailor buys a Christmas tree at a greengrocer's and a young boy waits in a queue of children to buy some mistletoe](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d8/56/000056d8_medium.jpeg)
A young sailor buys a Christmas tree at a greengrocer's and a young boy waits in a queue of children to buy some mistletoe. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 24th December 1918
![1919: A family sitting down for tea at Christmas time](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/d9/56/000056d9_medium.jpeg)
A family sitting down for tea at Christmas time. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 21st December 1919
![1920: Two little boys dragging home their Christmas tree after choosing it at London's Covent Garden Market](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/da/56/000056da_medium.jpeg)
Two little boys dragging home their Christmas tree after choosing it at London's Covent Garden Market. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images). Circa 1920
![1922: The interior of a tube train decorated with foliage for the Christmas Season](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/db/56/000056db_medium.jpeg)
The interior of a tube train decorated with foliage for the Christmas Season. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1922
![1925: Three girls on Christmas morning delighted with their gifts from Father Christmas](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/dc/56/000056dc_medium.jpeg)
Three girls on Christmas morning delighted with their gifts from Father Christmas. (Photo by Basset Lawke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 15th December 1925
![1926: A crowd of happy youngsters chase Father Christmas along a London street. He is on his way to a south London store to distribute presents](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/dd/56/000056dd_medium.jpeg)
A crowd of happy youngsters chase Father Christmas along a London street. He is on his way to a south London store to distribute presents. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 2nd November 1926
![1926: Children from the Royal Caledonian School enjoying a festive Christmas pageant on an open top bus which is carrying Santa and his helpers through the streets](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/de/56/000056de_medium.jpeg)
Children from the Royal Caledonian School enjoying a festive Christmas pageant on an open top bus which is carrying Santa and his helpers through the streets. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). December 1926
![1927: Christmas carol singers in a London suburb](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/df/56/000056df_medium.jpeg)
Christmas carol singers in a London suburb. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 1927
![Boys of Ardingly School at the start of the Christmas holidays, 1926](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/e0/56/000056e0_medium.jpeg)
Boys of Ardingly School at the start of the Christmas holidays. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 1926
![1929: A little girl taking home her Christmas Tree, bought from Caledonian Road Market, London](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/e1/56/000056e1_medium.jpeg)
A little girl taking home her Christmas Tree, bought from Caledonian Road Market, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 1929
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