From sorting the post to preparing the Christmas puddings, decorating cakes to preparing the turkey, it all takes plenty of toil and time as these Sunderland Echo archive photos show.
We have photos of people putting the finishing touches to the festive season in years gone by, at places such as the Seaburn Hotel, Milburns bakery and Gibbons butchers.
It’s a feast of festive memories. Why not see if you can spot someone you know?
It’s a feast of festive memories. Why not see if you can spot someone you know?
5. A turkey for Christmas
Albert George Gibbons of the High Street butchers and his sister Maria preparing the turkeys in 1974.
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6. Preparing the grotto
Putting the finishing touches to the Seaham Youth Centre Grotto in 1974.
Photo: Sunderland Echo
7. A helping hand at the pictures
Dorothy Conlon (22) and Joan Scott (16), were pictured in the collecting box at the Odeon Cinema, Sunderland which was be used to collect contributions from people towards an old age pensioners party and concert at Christmas in 1975.
Photo: Sunderland Echo
8. Party time in Pallion
Paddy McGuigan (left), manager of the Pallion Inn, and his wife, Margaret, were hard at work entertaining at this party in the pub in 1974.
Photo: Sunderland Echo