The Christmas season has a way of making us feel nostalgic, whether we are missing lost loved ones or picturing old Christmas decorations. And, while Christmas remains magical year after year, there is something comforting about look back at old pictures and remembering how it used to be.
This retro photo gallery is filled with Christmas cheer, reminding us of the festive season in years gone by - travelling all the way to 1930 and featuring twinkling lights and festive shows.
From wartime festivities and an outdoor Christmas choir, to Liverpool ONE's discontinued love heart tree and the old markets, here are 36 fantastic pictures, showing Christmas celebrations around Liverpool and Merseyside over the years.
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5. Christmas in Liverpool over the years
Cinderella’s carriage drawn by six white horses at Blackler’s toy fair at Fleet Street Warehouse, Christmas 1949. | National Museums Liverpool
6. Christmas in Liverpool over the years
The Jacey, 1950. Christmas trees were set up in front of the theatre every year. | Liverpool Picture Book via Facebook.
7. Christmas in Liverpool over the years
Window display of toys at Owen Owen department store, Clayton Square, 1962. | National Museums Liverpool
8. Christmas in Liverpool over the years
Ken Dodd wearing a Santa Claus outfit at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool in 1972. | Getty Images