Stories
- In pictures
Bringing the outside in at Christmas
We love our festive pine cones and poinsettias, but what else are we inviting in with them?
- In pictures
Little donkeys aren’t just for Christmas
In honour of the animal’s heroic efforts, here are some favourites from our collection.
- Article
Cloves to mull, mask and numb
Sweet, pungent, warm, woody: cloves smell and taste like Christmas. But there’s much more to this spice than that.
- Article
Lonely bodies are hungry for more than turkey
At Christmas, many charities provide dinners for homeless or isolated people. Food is central to festive celebrations, but it can also satisfy our hunger for belonging and community.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Christmas
McMichael, Sir John, FRCP, FRCPE, FRS (1904-1993) CardiologistDate: c.1959Reference: PP/JMM/A/5Part of: McMichael, Sir John (1904-1993)- Archives and manuscripts
Christmas card
Date: c.1937Reference: PP/ABB/A/4/1Part of: Bankart, Arthur Sydney Blundell (1879-1951)- Archives and manuscripts
Christmas card of 2/3 Cavalry Field Ambulance in Palestine, with photograph of transport trucks
Date: 1936Reference: RAMC/1180Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Books
Christmas at Waitrose / Waitrose Limited.
Waitrose (Firm)Date: 1993- Archives and manuscripts
Christmas cards
Date: December 1999Reference: PP/SUL/B/7/2/1Part of: John Sulston: archives