The History of Christmas

As I was researching on the internet about the History of Christmas I came across this article which is perfectly displays the Christmas tradition over the years.

Medieval :               http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/ten_ages_gallery_01.shtml
Elizabethan:             http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/ten_ages_gallery_02.shtml
Restoration:             http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/ten_ages_gallery_03.shtml
Georgian/Regency:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/ten_ages_gallery_04.shtml
Early Victorian:       http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/ten_ages_gallery_05.shtml
Mid Victorian:         http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/ten_ages_gallery_06.shtml
Late Victorian:        http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/ten_ages_gallery_07.shtml
Early 20th century:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/ten_ages_gallery_08.shtml
World War 2:         http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/ten_ages_gallery_09.shtml
Post-War:              http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/ten_ages_gallery_10.shtml


I thought this article was very interesting and relevant to the research and documentary we are producing. I'm happy I came across it because it is very helpful in order to understand the changes over time.

Christmas Documentary Planning

our initial structure of our documentary:

> first show shots of different people talking about feelings and their attitudes towards Christmas without us knowing what they are talking about
> beginning credits and titles: ' Do they know it's Christmas time at all'
> location shots of different places decorated with Christmas stuff with a voice-over talking briefly about the history and origin of Christmas
> interviews with different people : christian science lady
                                                    shop-keeper
                                                    teenager
                                                    parent
> archive footage of Christmas years past
> talking about the coca-cola myth and the invention of Santa Clause