The Langley Advance started a couple of years into the Great Depression and a look back shows how Christmas was recorded for posterity.
A hunt through back editions shows there were few Christmas articles in the 1930s papers and during the 1940s – generally only items about Christmas events by the Women’s Institute or a sports club.
By the 1950s, there were lots of local merchants working together on promotional campaigns but still few Christmas-related articles.
Some recipes started to turn up in holiday editions so we present some from years gone by as well as a some Christmas ads.