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Background imageHolly Collection: A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. Artist: John Leech

A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. Artist: John Leech
A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. This novella was the earliest and most popular of Charles Dickens Christmas stories

Background imageHolly Collection: 'Christmas Time', by Miss E. Osborne, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1865

"Christmas Time", by Miss E. Osborne, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1865. Creator: W Thomas
"Christmas Time", by Miss E. Osborne, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1865. Engraving of a painting '...which in technical qualities, and particularly in its rich and harmonious colouring

Background imageHolly Collection: Carol-singing in Yorkshire - drawn by John Gilbert, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

Carol-singing in Yorkshire - drawn by John Gilbert, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Carol-singing in Yorkshire - drawn by John Gilbert, 1864. In every corner of our island this "sort of holy song, " though set to secular music

Background imageHolly Collection: 'Christmas Presents' - drawn by George Thomas, 1862. Creator: William Luson Thomas

"Christmas Presents" - drawn by George Thomas, 1862. Creator: William Luson Thomas
"Christmas Presents" - drawn by George Thomas, 1862. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Background imageHolly Collection: 'Christmas Presents' - drawn by George Thomas, 1862. Creator: William Luson Thomas

"Christmas Presents" - drawn by George Thomas, 1862. Creator: William Luson Thomas
"Christmas Presents" - drawn by George Thomas, 1862. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Background imageHolly Collection: Rooster and three chickens in a snowy landscape with a branch of holly, 1906

Rooster and three chickens in a snowy landscape with a branch of holly, 1906. Creator: Jan C Van der Ven
Rooster and three chickens in a snowy landscape with a branch of holly, 1906

Background imageHolly Collection: 'The Font and the Flowers' - drawn by J. Leech, 1860. Creator: Joseph Swain

"The Font and the Flowers" - drawn by J. Leech, 1860. Creator: Joseph Swain
"The Font and the Flowers" - drawn by J. Leech, 1860. People decorating a church. Illustration to a short story. From "Illustrated London News", 1860

Background imageHolly Collection: The Christmas Carol Singer - from a painting by Harrison Weir, 1858. Creator: Harrison Weir

The Christmas Carol Singer - from a painting by Harrison Weir, 1858. Creator: Harrison Weir
The Christmas Carol Singer - from a painting by Harrison Weir, 1858. British artist Harrison Weir was interested in all aspects of nature, and animals feature strongly in his prolific output

Background imageHolly Collection: The Wedding Ring - a Ghost Story for Christmas and his Twelve Days, by Miles Gerald Keon, 1857

The Wedding Ring - a Ghost Story for Christmas and his Twelve Days, by Miles Gerald Keon, 1857. Creator: Joseph Swain
The Wedding Ring - a Ghost Story for Christmas and his Twelve Days, by Miles Gerald Keon, 1857. Illustration to a short story, depicting a group of men seated round a hearth after dinner

Background imageHolly Collection: Christ's Hospital and Christmas Eve - drawn by John Gilbert, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Christ's Hospital and Christmas Eve - drawn by John Gilbert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Christ's Hospital and Christmas Eve - drawn by John Gilbert, 1857. Festive scene outside the Blue Coat School in Newgate Street, City of London. From "Illustrated London News", 1857

Background imageHolly Collection: Christmas Supplement - Christmas For Ever!, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Christmas Supplement - Christmas For Ever!, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Christmas Supplement - Christmas For Ever!, 1857. We have seen good old customs abolished, To our anger, vexation, and grief; May we ne'er grow so dainty

Background imageHolly Collection: 'Christmas Time' - painted by W. Hemsley, 1857. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith

"Christmas Time" - painted by W. Hemsley, 1857. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
"Christmas Time" - painted by W. Hemsley, 1857. He volunteered, no doubt, with boyish bravado, to face the weather

Background imageHolly Collection: Boys playing, 1722-1774. Creator: Arnout Rentinck

Boys playing, 1722-1774. Creator: Arnout Rentinck
Boys playing, 1722-1774. One child holds a tambourine, while another, holding a sprig of holly, tussles with a third boy

Background imageHolly Collection: A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, [193-]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageHolly Collection: We Wish You a Merry Christmas, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

We Wish You a Merry Christmas, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, [193-]. We Wish You and Members of the Federal Theatre Project A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageHolly Collection: A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, [193-]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageHolly Collection: Holy Night, Chicago, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Holy Night, Chicago, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Holy Night, Chicago, 1937. Blackstone Theatre....The Federal Theatre Presents - A Christmas Fantasy with Music - Holy Night - by Gregorio Martinez Sierra - Direction of Kay Ewing - Cast of

Background imageHolly Collection: Study of the shrub, 1900. Creator: Karel Vitezslav Masek

Study of the shrub, 1900. Creator: Karel Vitezslav Masek
Study of the shrub, 1900

Background imageHolly Collection: The Mistletoe Seller, drawn by Foster, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans

The Mistletoe Seller, drawn by Foster, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
The Mistletoe Seller, drawn by Foster, 1854. Illustration to a story by Angus B. Reach. There he goes, on the foggy December night, over the crunkling snow, the old Mistletoe-seller

Background imageHolly Collection: Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo... page 27 (recto), 1563. Creator: Matteo Pagano

Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo... page 27 (recto), 1563. Creator: Matteo Pagano
Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo... page 27 (recto), 1563

Background imageHolly Collection: Coral Buntings and Their Nest in a Holly Tree, 1878. Creator: Harry Bright

Coral Buntings and Their Nest in a Holly Tree, 1878. Creator: Harry Bright
Coral Buntings and Their Nest in a Holly Tree, 1878

Background imageHolly Collection: Country Road Scene in Winter - drawn by Foster, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans

Country Road Scene in Winter - drawn by Foster, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
Country Road Scene in Winter - drawn by Foster, 1850. A carter pulls to one side for a stagecoach with schoolboys travelling home for the Christmas holidays

Background imageHolly Collection: The International Exhibition: carving in wood, 'The Hare and Pheasant', by T. H. Kendall, 1862

The International Exhibition: carving in wood, "The Hare and Pheasant", by T. H. Kendall, 1862. The hare and pheasant which we here figure constitute a still-life group...It is by Mr. T. H

Background imageHolly Collection: Naval Manoeuvres, 1890. Artist: William Small

Naval Manoeuvres, 1890. Artist: William Small
Naval Manoeuvres, 1890. A print from The Graphic, Christmas number, December 1890

Background imageHolly Collection: Bookmark with Tassel, Coventry, 19th century. Creator: Thomas Stevens

Bookmark with Tassel, Coventry, 19th century. Creator: Thomas Stevens
Bookmark with Tassel, Coventry, 19th century

Background imageHolly Collection: Holly, 1862. Creator: Louis Prang

Holly, 1862. Creator: Louis Prang
Holly, 1862. From Autumn Leaves Part 2

Background imageHolly Collection: Charity, January 1, 1864. Creator: Freeman Gage Delamotte

Charity, January 1, 1864. Creator: Freeman Gage Delamotte
Charity, January 1, 1864

Background imageHolly Collection: Holiday card from William Grant Still, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Holiday card from William Grant Still, 1937. Creator: Unknown
New Year card sent by African-American composer William Grant Still (1895-1978) to Mr. Frank H. Bolner[?]. An off white piece of paper mounted on similar colour card stock

Background imageHolly Collection: Christmas Roses, 1880. Creator: Florence Westwood Whitfield

Christmas Roses, 1880. Creator: Florence Westwood Whitfield
Christmas Roses, 1880

Background imageHolly Collection: An English Christmas Home!, 1845. Creator: Ebenezer Landells

An English Christmas Home!, 1845. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
An English Christmas Home!, 1845. A plum pudding, a bowl of punch, bottles, glasses, fruit and playing cards in a decorative cartouche. Illustration to sheet music: Song and chorus by Eliza Cook

Background imageHolly Collection: A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, 1845. Creator: W. J. Linton

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, 1845. Creator: W. J. Linton
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, 1845. A jovial figure holding a tankard gestures towards bottles and glasses. From " Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII

Background imageHolly Collection: Christmas, by Alfred Crowquill, 1844. Creator: Alfred Crowquill

Christmas, by Alfred Crowquill, 1844. Creator: Alfred Crowquill
Christmas, by Alfred Crowquill, 1844. Father Christmas, carrying a flaming torch, leads a procession including a goose, a plum pudding garnished with holly, and a joint of meat

Background imageHolly Collection: Holly: Foresight, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75

Holly: Foresight, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1892

Background imageHolly Collection: Holly Leaves, 19th century. Creator: Anon

Holly Leaves, 19th century. Creator: Anon
Holly Leaves, 19th century

Background imageHolly Collection: Janvier, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset

Janvier, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Janvier, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Background imageHolly Collection: Xmas Cheer - Borlans Provision Store, 1909. Creator: Unknown

Xmas Cheer - Borlans Provision Store, 1909. Creator: Unknown
Xmas Cheer - Borlans Provision Store, 1909. From " The British Printer Vol. XXII". [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1909]

Background imageHolly Collection: Good Wishes Just Now Are In Season, 1882. Creator: M Walker

Good Wishes Just Now Are In Season, 1882. Creator: M Walker
Good Wishes Just Now Are In Season, 1882. A group of women writing Christmas cards in a room decorated with holly. The scene is framed with examples of the cards they are sending

Background imageHolly Collection: Decorating for Christmas, pub. 1854. Creator: Alfred W Cooper (1850 - 1901)

Decorating for Christmas, pub. 1854. Creator: Alfred W Cooper (1850 - 1901)
Decorating for Christmas, pub. 1854 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHolly Collection: Sheet Music Cover - New Year Polka

Sheet Music Cover - New Year Polka

Background imageHolly Collection: Turtle-Dove - Tur tur commu nis, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin

Turtle-Dove - Tur tur commu nis, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Turtle-Dove - Tur tur commu nis, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Background imageHolly Collection: Common Holly, c1891, (1891). Artist: Anne Pratt

Common Holly, c1891, (1891). Artist: Anne Pratt
Common Holly, c1891, (1891). From Wild Flowers, by Anne Pratt, 1891. [Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, 1891]

Background imageHolly Collection: Front cover of the Christmas number of In Town magazine, 1895. Artist: C Hentschel

Front cover of the Christmas number of In Town magazine, 1895. Artist: C Hentschel
Front cover of the Christmas number of In Town magazine, 1895

Background imageHolly Collection: John Scott Russell, civil engineer and naval architect, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield

John Scott Russell, civil engineer and naval architect, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
John Scott Russell, civil engineer and naval architect, 1878. After leaving Scotland for London in 1844 he constructed four large steamships, the Teviot, Tay

Background imageHolly Collection: An Arduous Quest, 1878. Artist: Joseph Swain

An Arduous Quest, 1878. Artist: Joseph Swain
An Arduous Quest, 1878. Mr Punch asks Father Christmas what he is looking for. Father Christmas replies that he is looking for peace on earth, and goodwill towards men


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