Liverpool Royal Infirmary Christmas 1931. Ward 8 decorated on theme of ‘our Empire’.Liverpool Royal Infirmary Christmas 1931. Ward 8 decorated on theme of ‘our Empire’.
Liverpool Royal Infirmary Christmas 1931. Ward 8 decorated on theme of ‘our Empire’.

Retro Christmas in Liverpool: 27 historic photos taking you back over 90 years of festivities on Merseyside

Christmas decorations, carol singing, shopping scenes, winter wonderlands and a deserted Covid Christmas all feature.

Dominic Raynor
By Dominic Raynor
Published 13th Nov 2022, 09:10 BST
Updated 25th Dec 2022, 09:09 BST

This photo gallery is packed with festive cheer and Christmas sparkle as it brings together a host of festive images from Liverpool and Merseyside, going back to 1930.

Christmas decorations, carol singing, shopping scenes, winter wonderlands and a deserted Covid Christmas all feature in this trip down memory lane.

Girls and boys of the Blue Coat Hospital school in Liverpool sing Christmas carols.

1. A look back at Christmas in Liverpool

Girls and boys of the Blue Coat Hospital school in Liverpool sing Christmas carols. Photo: Getty Images

Nurses putting up Christmas decorations in their new home at St. Katherine ‘s College, Taggart Avenue, Liverpool in 1939.

2. A look back at Christmas in Liverpool

Nurses putting up Christmas decorations in their new home at St. Katherine ‘s College, Taggart Avenue, Liverpool in 1939. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Christmas shoppers in Lord Street, Southport.

3. A look back at Christmas in Liverpool

Christmas shoppers in Lord Street, Southport. Photo: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Directors and players of the Liverpool football club prepare for their Christmas party in 1963.

4. A look back at Christmas in Liverpool

Directors and players of the Liverpool football club prepare for their Christmas party in 1963. Photo: Getty Images

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