Christmas in Scotland: Here are 16 nostalgic memories of Scottish Christmases past
While the average person was not as affluent as today, post-war Scots knew how to celebrate the festive period.
Major shopping thoroughfares were bedecked in all manner of imaginative and colourful decorations and large crowds would gather to watch the switching on of the Christmas lights.
And every big department store had a grotto and a queue of eager children, patiently waiting for their turn to sit on Santa’s lap.
Grab a mince pie, pour yourself a mulled wine and sit back, as we take you on a journey to Scottish Christmas past.
And every big department store had a grotto and a queue of eager children, patiently waiting for their turn to sit on Santa’s lap.
13. Proof is in the pudding
340lb Christmas pudding being mixed by Pastry chef Danny Morton (left) with second chef William Milne at the Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh. Tested by receptionist Olivia Renylel. Photo: George Smith
15. Mound on the Mound
Norway's gift to Edinburgh, the Christmas tree at the Mound, is blown down by gale in December 1962. Photo: Unknown
16. Yule never manage...
A man with a Christmas tree trying to get on a bus on the High Street in Edinburgh Photo: Denis Straughan