According to historian Judith Flanders, "The royal Christmas tree gave a new sense of intimacy and domesticity to Victorian Christmas celebrations, blending British and German traditions." ...

The sweets were replaced by small gifts and paper hats in the late Victorian period, and remain in this form as an essential part of a modern Christmas. Decorating the home at Christmas also ...

In the three episodes of the Christmas specials, Alex, Peter and Ruth return to the Shropshire farm to celebrate a traditional Victorian Christmas. There's an enormous amount of farm work and new ...