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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17. Christmas in Liverpool over the years
Shoppers visit a Christmassy Church Street in 2015. | Bob Edwards
18. Christmas in Liverpool over the years
Shoppers walk among the Christmas lights at Liverpool ONE in 2017. | Getty Images
19. Christmas in Liverpool over the years
Christmas market in Liverpool, 2019. | Gerald Murphy CC license
20. Christmas in Liverpool over the years
An illuminated reindeer Christmas decoration stands in a near deserted Liverpool city centre in 2020. | Getty Images