Carols Collection

Angel with halo and butterfly wings playing harp

Christmas Carols
A mid-ninteenth century scene showing a Victorian householder with his wife and children standing on their porch listening to carol singers

Animals and birds singing round a piano on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Snow babies - A Christmas Carol by Dorothy Wheeler
A snow baby, dressed all in white, sits on a snowy branch, singing a Christmas carol with a robin. Date: c.1925

GOOD KING WENCESLAS
Good King Wenceslas

Boys dressed as the Three Magi, singing a carol to a family, 1885
3478756 Boys dressed as the Three Magi, singing a carol to a family, 1885; (add.info.: Boys dressed as the Three Magi, singing a carol to a family. Paris, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Group of office seekers carolling outside the White House, 1885
1576749 Group of office seekers carolling outside the White House, 1885; (add.info.: The carol of the "waits"' Group of office seekers labelled "McLean, Pulitzer, Dorsheimer)

Engraving depicting Christmas in Poland: The Stork as Carol-Singer
3520834 Engraving depicting Christmas in Poland: The Stork as Carol-Singer; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Christmas in Poland: The Stork as Carol-Singer)

Carol-singing in Yorkshire - drawn by John Gilbert, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Carol-singing in Yorkshire - drawn by John Gilbert, 1864. 'In every corner of our island this "sort of holy song," though set to secular music

"Merry Christmas", Christmas card
BAL47933 "Merry Christmas", Christmas card; Private Collection.

Fa LA LA, red
Ania Zwara

Carol singers in Cleveland Centre. Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, 1973

Carols in the wards at Salford Royal Hospital. Christmas Eve, Nurses and medical staff of the Salford Royal Hospital went round the hospital wards and sang carols to the patients

Children singing Christmas carols with a hanging lantern and more children in fancy dress singing out the window. 1956

Robert Sells conducts the choir and orchestra at Liverpools Anglican Cathedral, who were performing a Christmas Carol concert on behalf of the Mersey Regional Health Authority. 12th December 1991

Pupils from Frederick Bird Junior School, Coventry, singing carols in the Hillfields area in aid of Freedom from Hunger Campaign. 18th December 1962

Children singing
Two children singing Christmas carols. Date: circa 1930

The Waits
Anthropomorphic animals at Christmas. Young cats and a dog performing Christmas carols. Artist: AE Kennedy Date: 1913

Music cover, Christmas Carols, with snow scene Date: 1930s

The Colonel and the Carols
Cartoon depicting the enlivening effect of carol singing upon a snoozing colonel. Date: 1940

A Christmas Carol in Lucerne, 1887 (oil on canvas)
5058830 A Christmas Carol in Lucerne, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bachmann, Hans (1852-1917); 140 x 109 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

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Norwegian Forest Cat, mouths open, singing, wearing Christmas bobble hats Date: 18-11-2019

Xmas / Christmas
3780512 Xmas / Christmas / by Gaber, August (1832-94) (after); (add.info.: Xmas / Christmas / Noel singers - German l9th century. Engraving by A. Gaber.); Lebrecht History

Singing carols (chromolitho)
976154 Singing carols (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Singing carols. Illustration for " Little Pauls Christmas" in the New Series Toy Books)

Christmas minstrelsy
LLM454817 Christmas minstrelsy by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas minstrelsy. Illustration from Christmas with the Poets (Ward Lock)

The Christmas Carol (colour litho)
730620 The Christmas Carol (colour litho) by Hine, Henry George (1811-95) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christmas Carol)

Red Lion Square (colour litho)
668651 Red Lion Square (colour litho) by Leighton, George C. (fl.1870s); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Lion Square. Illustration after original artwork A Christmas Carol by Phiz)

Christmas postcard, Three children carol singing in the street Date: 20th century

Original Artwork - Multi-scene Christmas card featuring a turkey, Santa Claus, a Giraffe, Christmas carols and hanging up the holly. Date: circa 1937

Xmas Choir of Girls
A choir of girls singing Christmas carols. Artist: Eugenie Richards

Christmas carollers
Three young carollers singing carols in a snowy winter scene. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1902

Santa Claus playing the organ - Christmas Postcard
Christmas Wishes postcard - Santa Claus knocking out a few carols on the organ, accomponied by a (heavenly) host of child choristers bathed in light from a floating Christmas Tree! Date: circa 1910s

Lady Alexandra Haig and Lady Lettice Ashley-Cooper
Christmas carol party at Londonderry House organised by Miss Olga Lynn in aid of the Devon Nook Home for Unmarried Mothers, December 1938

Singing carols under moonlight, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731073 Singing carols under moonlight, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Singing carols under moonlight)

Carols (colour litho)
2780509 Carols (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carols. Illustration for Sunday Reading for the Young (Wells Gardner, 1884).); © Look and Learn

The outer cover of a Victorian three section Christmas and New Year card with carols
3604159 The outer cover of a Victorian three section Christmas and New Year card with carols and illustrations by Alfred Crowquill entitlled Christmas Cards and Chrismas Carols

A Victorian greeting card of a group of boys playing musical instruments
3605370 A Victorian greeting card of a group of boys playing musical instruments and singing hymns, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Silhouette, Christmas carol singers
Silhouette, Christmas carol Singers

Christmas frieze, Carol Singing with Banjo

Christmas frieze, Bell Ringers and Carol Singers in the snow

Carol Singing by Muriel Dawson
Carol Singing. 1932

Carol singers in snow, cosy fireside
Decorative Christmas frieze, Carol singers in the snow, and a cosy fireside

Carol singers in the snow
Decorative Christmas frieze, Carol singers in the snow

A Joyous Christmas (chromolitho)
974125 A Joyous Christmas (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Joyous Christmas.); © Look and Learn

Four musical cats on a Christmas postcard, singing and playing instruments. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card, people singing Christmas carols

Four cats singing and playing on a cutout Christmas card
Four cats singing carols and playing musical instruments on a cutout Christmas card. (1 of 2) circa 1890s

Cornish Waits
Musicians playing Christmas carols in a Cornish harbour village. Date: 1936

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"Embracing the Joy: Carols that Warm Our Hearts" Amidst the enchanting melodies of Christmas carols, an angel with a halo and butterfly wings delicately plucks at her harp, filling the air with celestial harmonies. The timeless tradition of singing Christmas carols unites people from all walks of life, spreading cheer and goodwill. In Dorothy Wheeler's "Snow babies - A Christmas Carol, " these adorable little figures come to life as they join in song, their tiny voices blending seamlessly with the tinkling piano keys. Even animals and birds gather around this festive scene on a charming Christmas card, lending their unique voices to create a symphony of nature's own carolers. One cannot forget the beloved hymn "Good King Wenceslas, " which tells a tale of kindness and compassion during the holiday season. Its resonant melody echoes through generations as children sing it joyfully while eagerly awaiting Santa's arrival. "The Waits" symbolize those dedicated musicians who braved winter nights to serenade communities with heartwarming tunes. Their music carried hope through frosty streets, bringing warmth to even the coldest souls. The Colonel himself takes center stage in "The Colonel and the Carols, " leading his regiment in spirited renditions that lift spirits high. And who can resist smiling at cutout Christmas cards featuring cats merrily meowing along to familiar carols? Music covers adorned with elegant typography proudly proclaim "Christmas Carols, " inviting us into a world where every note holds magic and nostalgia. These cherished songs have transcended time since early 1900s greetings cards depicted cozy scenes filled with coats, hats, and winter cold weather – reminding us that caroling has always been synonymous with wintertime traditions. So let us embrace this season by joining our voices together in harmony – for when we sing these treasured carols, we not only celebrate an age-old custom but also ignite the true spirit of Christmas within our hearts.