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People set off together into the countryside looking for things to decorate their homes overthe festive season.
candles and oil lamps. Blazing fires kept the cold at bay along with several layers of clothing.
With the short, icy days of Christmas approaching families wanted to make their surroundings as welcoming as possible.
Three hundred years ago Britain was entering an epic era of its history – the Georgian period. Liverpool reaped rewards with the growth of empire and ever-expanding trade.
They used simple things like holly, ivy and mistletoe to brighten up homes lit by
The Georgian period started in 1714, with George I ascending the throne, and
lasted until 1837 when Queen Victoria was crowned. George I was ruler of Hanover in Germany and could speak no English. He may have known little about Britain but his reign and those of his successors brought long periods of stability. The Victorians created the age of mass production and consumerism but it can be said the Georgians in-
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vented shopping. The modern high street, before the advent of out-of-town superstores, started to appear in the 18th century. Shop windows developed alongside the creation of pavements. Until the middle of the 18th century the only way to get to Liverpool was by walking, riding a horse or boarding a ship. Roads were filthy in towns and often impassable in bad weather. Pavements helped people keep clear of horse muck and debris in the streets. These improved conditions saw the dawn of window shopping. Just one Georgian shop front survives in
Liverpool, on Wavertree High Street (pictured). At one time there would have been many similar ones, bow-fronted with colourful, tempting displays. At Christmas there were festive goods such as sweets and preserves as well as pretty bonnets and gowns. Unlike today, everything would have been hand-made, usually locally. Dressmakers, milliners, tailors, shoemakers and other manufacturers had workshops on the premises. Factories were in their infancy and cottage industries were widespread. Home workers wove cloth on handlooms. Watchmaking was wide-
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spread in the Liverpool area. Craftsmen and women had particular specialities, each making different components that would be assembled by the watchmaker. For most people there would be no lavish gifts just the warm
surroundings of loving family and friends. • Learn more about the history of Liverpool at the M u s e u m o f Liverpool, PierHead, open 10 am to 5 pm every day, admission free.
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