Category:Father Christmas

**Father Christmas**
	Folkloric personification of Christmas in several English‐speaking parts of the world
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Instance of	mythical character; folk saint; legendary figure; folklore character; personification (Christmas); literary character; theatrical character; Christmas character;
Country of origin	Kingdom of England;
Creator	unknown value;
Present in work	Sir Christèmas (ſyre cryſtꝭ maſſe); Summer's Last Will and Testament (1600, Chriſtmas, 1592); Christmas, His Masque (1641, Chriſtmas, 1616); Round about our Coal Fire (1730, Old Father Chriſtmas, circa);
Inception	15th century (15th century);
Significant event	Christmas; St. Thomas's Day;
Said to be the same as	Santa Claus, Père Noël, Julemanden
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This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

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The Coming of Father Christmas (24 F)

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Father Christmas chained (1 F)

Media in category "Father Christmas"

The following 178 files are in this category, out of 178 total.

2014-12 Weihnachtsmarkt-Annaberg-Buchholz Rupprich.jpg 2,664 × 4,000; 1.96 MB
2025 Adelaide Christmas Pageant - 157.jpg 6,960 × 4,640; 6.33 MB
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A Christmas Puzzle, Punch, Dec 1895.jpg 679 × 870; 430 KB
A party of mummers, Robert Chambers, The Book of Days, vol II, 1864.jpg 766 × 595; 448 KB
American Children Give British Party- Christmas For Evacuees, Henley-on-thames, Oxfordshire, 1941 D5698.jpg 3,508 × 2,338; 1.71 MB
Beasley's Christmas party (1909) (14596469240).jpg 1,828 × 1,540; 509 KB
Brisbane Christmas Parade 2014-40 (16066408105).jpg 1,236 × 1,830; 332 KB
Christmas and his children, by Robert Seymour, 1836.jpg 1,058 × 1,713; 1.27 MB
Christmas at Wood Street 1930's.jpg 231 × 159; 12 KB
Christmas Day visit by the Mayor and Mayoress of Oswestry to hospitals in the area (1481653).jpg 1,601 × 1,250; 557 KB
Christmas Michigan.JPG 1,600 × 926; 488 KB
Christmas time at a home for evacuees in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, 1941. D5699.jpg 2,348 × 3,508; 1.66 MB
Christmas with the Yule Log, Illustrated London News, 23 Dec 1848.jpg 799 × 967; 629 KB
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ChristmasFest 2016 (31627221396).jpg 1,600 × 1,067; 1.28 MB
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Crimson and Gold Series, Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Santa in a green robe, scaring a baby with... (NBY 5031).jpg 526 × 810; 139 KB
Dekoration. Weihnachtsmarkt. Annaberg-Buchholz. IMG 8750WI.jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 11.1 MB
Elfs on santa sleigh with Father Christmas. (23828919581).jpg 3,456 × 1,959; 4.81 MB
Elizabeth Coatsworth - The Sun's Diary (page 11 crop).jpg 5,905 × 2,117; 1.07 MB
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Father Christmas 1887 RMG PV2502.jpg 1,280 × 1,051; 497 KB
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Father Christmas arriving at Pwllheli by train (1467705).jpg 1,658 × 1,250; 521 KB
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Father Christmas at Cornerstone Methodist Church, Hayeswater Road, Urmston.jpg 3,886 × 2,915; 3.8 MB
Father Christmas at Dr Barnardo's, Shrewsbury (1465055).jpg 1,655 × 1,250; 626 KB
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Father Christmas at Elson, 1948 (1471998).jpg 1,848 × 1,196; 295 KB
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Father Christmas at Ffordun Poor Law Institution on Christmas Day, 1940 (1490718).jpg 1,848 × 1,196; 399 KB
Father Christmas at T. Armstrong & Co. premises.jpg 512 × 743; 263 KB
Father Christmas at the Shrewsbury Royal Infirmary (1484199).jpg 1,730 × 1,250; 811 KB
Father Christmas at the Shrewsbury Royal Infirmary (1484200).jpg 1,723 × 1,250; 730 KB
Father Christmas at Trevor (Llangollen) and Wem children's concert, 1948 (1457183).jpg 1,848 × 1,196; 348 KB
Father Christmas at Trevor (Llangollen) and Wem children's concert, 1948 (1457184).jpg 1,196 × 1,848; 348 KB
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Father Christmas at Trevor (Llangollen) and Wem children's concert, 1948 (1457196).jpg 1,778 × 1,185; 330 KB
Father Christmas comes to Shrewsbury Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital (1491089).jpg 1,742 × 1,250; 634 KB
Father Christmas comes to Shrewsbury Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital (1491090).jpg 1,250 × 1,746; 727 KB
Father Christmas Decoration.jpg 69 × 127; 4 KB
Father Christmas Enjoying a Christmas Feast.jpg 432 × 640; 54 KB
Father Christmas having a hot chocolate at a Cockfosters coffee shop.jpg 2,992 × 4,000; 5.04 MB
Father Christmas in his grotto at Bon Marche, Pwllheli (15797885217).jpg 583 × 600; 86 KB
Father Christmas in his grotto at Bon Marche, Pwllheli. (8265892249).jpg 595 × 600; 90 KB
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Father Christmas in Wem (1500187).jpg 1,656 × 1,250; 929 KB
Father Christmas is on his way (1501383).jpg 1,829 × 1,195; 360 KB
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Father Christmas Not Up-To-Date, Punch, Dec 1897.jpg 807 × 1,180; 490 KB
Father Christmas Up-To-Date, Punch, Dec 1896.jpg 962 × 1,248; 909 KB
Father Christmas with Methodist children in Dolgellau (1460810).jpg 1,635 × 1,250; 761 KB
FatherChristmastrial.jpg 846 × 978; 1.63 MB
Ffair geffylau flynyddol Porthaethwy (Ffair y Borth) (1468009).jpg 1,254 × 1,250; 556 KB
Frontispiece to ''The Vindication of Christmas'' by John Taylor, 1652.png 897 × 772; 526 KB
Gerard-C-Smith-1969-in-Helsinki.jpg 1,920 × 2,406; 477 KB
Gerard-Smith-Val-Peterson-1970.jpg 1,920 × 1,197; 278 KB
Ghost of Christmas Present John Leech 1843.jpg 1,096 × 1,692; 2.16 MB
Gilet jaune (Belgique) J2.jpg 3,408 × 4,768; 15.73 MB
Henry B. Plant Museum at Xmas.jpg 1,836 × 3,264; 1.29 MB
Image taken from page 17 of 'The Coming of Father Christmas' (11228106243).jpg 2,571 × 2,492; 1.67 MB
Internacia Flughaveno Zvartnoc 21.jpg 2,592 × 3,456; 2.8 MB
Julemotiv tegnet av Jenny Nystrøm (37350710454).jpg 3,408 × 4,723; 25.75 MB
Lego-Weihnachtsmann im Kaufhof-Schaufenster in Freiburg.jpg 2,285 × 3,936; 2.8 MB
Melbicks Christmas display 01.JPG 3,008 × 2,000; 2.04 MB
Melbicks Christmas display 04 - Father Christmases.JPG 3,008 × 2,000; 2.65 MB
Melbicks Christmas display 05 - Father Christmas face.JPG 3,008 × 2,000; 1.9 MB
Melbicks Christmas display 15.JPG 3,008 × 2,000; 1.9 MB
Merry Christmas, Illustrated London News, 25 December 1847.jpg 625 × 884; 435 KB
Mummers Father Christmas Sandys 1852.jpg 149 × 234; 40 KB
Mummers, by Robert Seymour, 1836.jpg 1,635 × 917; 1.14 MB
NoelBaba.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 151 KB
Old Christmas riding a goat, by Robert Seymour, 1836.jpg 976 × 1,192; 724 KB
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Old Christmas, Illustrated London News 24 Dec 1842.jpg 782 × 968; 485 KB
Old Father Christmas book cover.png 2,049 × 2,810; 11.05 MB
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Old Father Christmas pg 17 there we sat with Old Father Christmas.png 921 × 795; 1.52 MB
Old Father Christmas, or The Cave of Mystery, Illustrated London News 1866.jpg 1,285 × 897; 1.1 MB
Pauline Williams of Penmaenmawr answering letters for Santa Claus (1549911).jpg 1,200 × 1,828; 408 KB
Pauline Williams of Penmaenmawr answering letters for Santa Claus (1549912).jpg 1,200 × 1,828; 404 KB
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Pauline Williams of Penmaenmawr answering letters for Santa Claus (1549921).jpg 1,790 × 1,199; 354 KB
Pere noel.gif 321 × 350; 258 KB
Plastic Father Christmas - Andy Mabbett.jpg 2,592 × 3,872; 4.56 MB
Père faisant répéter son orchestre - btv1b90502041.jpg 7,000 × 5,279; 4.59 MB
Père Noël Bussy.jpg 1,280 × 960; 571 KB
Radio station 2CH's Children's Christmas party, Trocadero, Sydney, 22.12.1936 - by Sam Hood (3081742982).jpg 640 × 489; 116 KB
Radio Times - 1923-12-21 - p460 (Glossop).png 552 × 777; 766 KB
Red and White Face.jpg 4,000 × 6,016; 3.64 MB
Representation of Father Christmas, near Newport, Isle of Wight, England.jpg 3,026 × 2,093; 4.04 MB
RHGC - Santa and Mrs Claus at the Red House Glass Cone (54168281933).jpg 480 × 640; 109 KB
Round about our Coal Fire, or, Christmas Entertainments, 4th edn, 1734.pdf 3,302 × 4,950, 75 pages; 3.03 MB
Royal Price Alfred Hospital Christmas kiss, Sydney, December 1944.jpg 1,024 × 973; 185 KB
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Christmas tree and party, Matron Dunn, 25-12-1940 - by Sam Hood (3081755362).jpg 640 × 476; 96 KB
Salvatore Fantasilandia.jpg 720 × 720; 190 KB
Sandys 1852 - Modern Christmas Plays, ChapterVIII.jpg 1,174 × 881; 815 KB
Santa arrives in a chariot driven by a "sheik", n.d. - by Sam Hood (3080968877).jpg 640 × 488; 65 KB
Santa at Air Station Atlantic City DVIDS1133411.jpg 3,000 × 2,118; 2.56 MB
Santa at Cairns Christmas Carols-01 (11345621076).jpg 1,310 × 1,910; 174 KB
Santa at the Circus (6841095672).jpg 3,599 × 2,230; 783 KB
Santa has arrived for Christmas Dinner-1 (31132945594).jpg 1,449 × 2,130; 336 KB
Santa has arrived for Christmas Dinner-2 (31953315586).jpg 1,470 × 2,130; 279 KB
Santa in a jalopy, n.d. - by Sam Hood (3081702290).jpg 640 × 453; 74 KB
Scrooges third visitor-John Leech,1843 edit.jpg 1,377 × 1,980; 2.53 MB
Singapore Christmas Decorations-03 (8327326729).jpg 1,317 × 1,910; 368 KB
Singapore Christmas Decorations-14 (8333309044).jpg 1,352 × 1,910; 464 KB
Sion Corn darllen cylchgrawn Planet ym marchnad Nadolig Tafarn Sinc.jpg 3,024 × 3,024; 2.26 MB
Sion Corn yn grotto Bon Marche, Pwllheli (1461712).jpg 1,300 × 1,250; 611 KB
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Social vol VIII No 12 diciembre 1923 0000.jpg 1,300 × 1,705; 284 KB
São Nicolau e os infantes (1848) - Fernando II de Portugal.png 1,103 × 709; 1.24 MB
The Awakening of Father Christmas, Punch, Dec 1891.jpg 823 × 1,041; 579 KB
The Music in the Hall, Illustrated London News, 23 Dec 1843.jpg 658 × 904; 479 KB
Tiverton , Father Christmas ^ Helicopter - geograph.org.uk - 2738169.jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 5.25 MB
Tournai place de blandain 10.jpg 4,306 × 2,870; 15.9 MB
UK Santa.jpg 720 × 621; 100 KB
Up on the roof, Wingfield - geograph.org.uk - 1605024.jpg 640 × 480; 96 KB
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Weihnachtsmann Schwörk.JPG 2,560 × 1,920; 2.93 MB
Weihnachtsmarkt in Annaberg-Buchholz.JPG 1,536 × 2,048; 677 KB
Wooden Father Christmas - 2021-12-15 - Andy Mabbett.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 4.33 MB