The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, London, viewed at night with the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields in the background

Date:
1965 - 1980
Location:
Trafalgar Square, St James, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London Authority, WC2
Reference:
COI01/01/0003/003
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The reverse of the print describes the history of the Christmas tree given to London each year since 1947 by the people of Calo in Norway, as an expression of goodwill and gratitude for Britain's help during the Second World War.

Content

This is part of the Volume: COI01/01/0003 Christmas; within the Series: COI01/01 Non Architectural Images; within the Collection: COI01 Central Office of Information

Rights

© Crown copyright

Keywords

Square, Festivals And Fairs, Night Scene