TalkTalks
How the Victorians Celebrated Christmas
Price
£4
£4, payable in advance. Event ticket includes museum entry.
About
A talk on how Victorian Christmas changed with industrialisation and differed between wealthy and poor households.
Dr Rachael Bailey-Gibson explores how Christmas changed before and after the industrial revolution and how wealthy and poor households celebrated differently. Topics include Christmas trees, cards, feasts, handmade toys and gifts, and the influence of Charles Dickens.
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