Much of what we hold so dear today about the traditions of Christmas are actually down to the Victorians and writers like Charles Dickens. For example before the reign of Victoria Santa Claus and Christmas Crackers were unheard of in Britain. Today though when we think of a traditional Christmas it is the image of a Victorian celebration that often springs to mind.
In Nottingham at the moment, there is a Victorian themed market but it looks very similar to the Bavarian and Continental Markets held in the same spot in previous years. Quite what makes this one and different and deserving of the label "Victorian" has been lost in transit from the advertising man's description to the reality of stalls and the goods on sale. It takes little imagination to think what Ricky Tomlinson in the guise of Jim Royle would say about the so called Victorian Market!
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