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11 vintage photos of Britain in the snow

Picture: Snow-covered cars parked near Aldwych and the Strand, London
Picture: Snow-covered cars parked near Aldwych and the Strand, London
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Winter, ladies and gents, has arrived.

The first snow of the year reached London on Sunday 11 December, and the city looked beautiful coated in white.

Here she is:

Picture: The Old Bailey court is seen as snow falls over central LondonThe Old Bailey court is seen as snow falls over central London (Picture: Getty)

 

With that in mind, here are some old photographs of London, happy and nestled in snow:

 

1. Buxton, Derbyshire (1 December 1908)

Snow in DerbyshireSnow in Derbyshire (Picture: Getty)

 

2. The Eilort family having tea in the snow (February 1909)

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3. Members of Hertfordshire Hounds in a wood at Teddington Manor, Bedfordshire (28 December 1912)

Picture: Hertfordshire Hounds raceHertfordshire Hounds race (Picture: Getty)

 

4. London's Trafalgar Square (February 1915)

Picture: A taxi and a bus in the snow at Trafalgar Square in LondonA taxi and a bus in the snow at Trafalgar Square in London (Picture: Getty)

 

5. Cambridge (10 March 1928)

Picture: A group of spectators watch a Cambridge University Athletics meeting in the snow at Fenners Athletic GroundA group of spectators watch a Cambridge University Athletics meeting in the snow at Fenners Athletics Ground (Picture: Getty) 

 

6. A poster at Ebury Bridge Road in London announcing that Westminster City Council will employ casual workers to help remove snow during the winter (15 November 1933)

Picture: A poster at Ebury Bridge Road saying that City Council will engage casual labourers to remove snow during winterA poster at Ebury Bridge Road saying that City Council will engage casual labourers to remove snow during winter (Picture: Getty)

 

7. Snowball fight at Trafalgar Square, London (1931)

Picture: A group of men have a snowball fight in a snow-covered Trafalgar Square in LondonA group of men have a snowball fight in a snow-covered Trafalgar Square in London (Picture: Getty)

 

8. Children building a snowman in Finsbury Park, London (1935)

Picture: children making a snowmanChildren making a snowman (Picture: Getty)

 

9. A young boy carrying a Christmas tree, Spitalfields Market, London (14 December 1946)

Picture: Young boy carrying christmas treeYoung boy carrying Christmas tree (Picture: Getty)

 

10. Manchester United and Arsenal playing football in the snow (1 February 1947)

Picture: Manchester United and Arsenal playing football in the snowManchester United and Arsenal playing football in the snow (Picture: Getty)

 

11. Snow-covered cars parked near Aldwych and the Strand, London (1 January 1955)

Picture: Snow-covered cars parked near Aldwych and the Strand, LondonSnow-covered cars parked near Aldwych and the Strand, London (Picture: Getty)

 

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