Santa Claus Collection (#9)

Father Christmas filling childrens stockings (chromolitho)
982485 Father Christmas filling childrens stockings (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Depiction of the month of December (colour litho)
961087 Depiction of the month of December (colour litho) by Dudley, Robert (fl.1865-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depiction of the month of December)

Saint Barbara in Glory with Saints Nicholas and Jerome, second half 16th century

A Jolly Xmas, 1934. Creator: Frederick George Lewin
A Jolly Xmas, 1934. Father Christmas holds a transmitter with loudspeaker and aerial

Saint Nicolas of Myra, 1470s. Creator: Unknown
Saint Nicolas of Myra, 1470s

St. Nicholas; St. Dionisia and Son; St. Agatha; Conception of the Virgin

Street santa
George

Christmas wishes
mario grobenski - psychodaddy

The bell
Delphine Devos

Supersanta
Martin Johansson

Santa was caught!
DDiArte

Waiting for Santa
DDiArte

Father Christmas surprises children sheltering in the tunnels of London Underground, December 1940. Sunday Pictorial Published Picture 22/12/1940

Santa arrives at Huyton Fire Station, for a special Christmas party for 20 lucky boys and girls, the crew on Green Watch raised the money for the event ny running 10km around Birkenhead Park

Father Christmas with kids on sleigh, Middlesbrough. Circa 195

Father Christmas on rooftops, in Middlesbrough. Circa 195

Santa Claus and "reindeer". 1974
Santa Claus and " reindeer". 1974

Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler dressed as Farther Christmas. 19th December 1995

Father Christmas, having a nap at Robinsons Fish and Chips, Teesside, December 1972

Miss Santa Claus at Incognito Nightclub, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, December 1972

Father Christmas looking through a Holly Wreath. 12th December 1921

TURKEY TIME AT TURKEY STREET. When the 11. 44am train left Liverpool Street
TURKEY TIME AT TURKEY STREET. When the 11.44am train left Liverpool Street Station today on board was a chef in full regalia accompanied by Santa Claus

TURKEY TIME AT TURKEY STREET. When the 11. 44am train left Liverpool Street
TURKEY TIME AT TURKEY STREET. When the 11.44am train left Liverpool Street Station today on board was a chef in full regalia accompanied by Santa Claus

Santa Claus arrives by helicopter at Pestalozzi Village for Children in Sedlescombe, East Sussex, 17th December 1962. The community is named after eighteenth century Swiss educationalist

Father Christmas Tours Birmingham City Centre, 8th December 1979. Centre Hotel, Cecil Gee

A Bristol Sycamore HR13 Helicopter delivers a special guest to RAF Linton 18th December 1953

Twelve leading show business personalities are to act as Father Christmasses at the Variety Club of Great Britains Christmas Luncheon at the Savoy Hotel

Father Christmas arrives on horseback at Woodley School 30th November 1968

Father Christmas seen here arriving in Woodley 18th November 1966

A small girl receives a present from Father Christmas at Woodley 18th November 1966

As her brother checks out Santa Clauss beard in Wellsteed department store in Broad Street, Reading, it dawns on his little sister that this Santa maybe a fake. 16th December 1969

Brother and sister meet Father Christmas in his Grotto at Wellsteed department store in Broad Street, Reading 16th December 1969

Father Christmas arrives on horseback at Woodley School 30th November 1968

Father Christmas seen here handing out balloons in Tilhurst. 18th November 1966

Father Christmas seen here on the roof of Wellsteed department store in Broad Street Reading 16th December 1969

A small girl looks in wonderment at Father Christmas during the Birch Copse School party. 3rd December 1968

Tuttys Santas parade from Reading railway station to Tuttys department store 11th November 1970

Father Christmas seen here helping his assistant into a horse drawn carriage after arriving at Reading railway station to take part in Tuttys department store Santas Grotto parade 11th November 1970

Father Christmas seen here arriving at Reading railway station to take part in Tuttys department store Santas Grotto parade 11th November 1970

After a hard day in the Grotto, with children pulling your beard and screaming and crying because they are frighten of the man in the big red suit

Christmas: Father Christmas seen here at Pontings. Santa is played by 88 year old Stanley Ross. December 1956 A575-014

Roger Moore pictured with Santa at Pontings Department Store, Kensington, London, where he is helping to sell charity christmas cards on behalf of the Variety Club of Great Britain

Christmas Eve, Child waits patiently for Father Christmas, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear. Posed picture taken 18th December 1974

Christmas preparations for Ready Steady Go! at Rediffusion - British rock group The Animals with television presenter Cathy McGowan dressed in Father Christmas outfits

Mr Fred Neil whos playing the role of Father Christmas at Brighton stores. Off duty shot of him enjoying his lunch time sandwiches and the unseasonal sunshine on Brighton front, East Sussex

Skelmanthorpe First School pupils admire a snow sculpture of Father Christmas by Karen Illingsworth. 8th January 1986

Five year old Holly Taylor just can t wait for Christmas and is bringing Santa in early to the Carrick Hotel in Argyll Street, Glasgow. 21st September 1992

Four year old Gayl Mather chats to Santa Claus about her adventures with Hercules the bear. Children will be able to her on the phone a special Christmas story about how they met when Hercules went

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