The photograph shows Regent Street, central London, in 1954, a part of Henry Grant's collection
Trafalgar Square had this Christmas tree, a gift from Norway, situated in front of the National Gallery in 1958
The Trafalgar Square tree, shown here in 1955, has been a gift to London from Oslo, Norway, since 1947
This shot shows Regent Street in 1948 looking slightly more modest around Christmas than it would be today
They may have been a little cheaper, but these Christmas trees, seen being purchased in 1957, would not satisfy many modern families
The photographer caught this image from the inside of St Paul's Cathedral in December 1960
Children peer through the window at Hamleys toy store, central London, in amazement
Excited children peer into Hamleys hoping to see some of the toys again on Christmas morning
This photograph shows Christmas turkeys for sale in Leadenhall Market just before Christmas 1957
Children decorate their Christmas tree at Susan Lawrence School in Poplar in 1962
Eager children queue up to meet Father Christmas at Windrush Primary School, Woolwich, in 1955
Children tuck in to their Christmas lunch at Kingsgate Primary School in north-west London
Credits - Henry Grant Collection - Museum of London - Daily Mail
