In this edition of nostalgia, we are taking a festive look back at Christmas in Cumbria in the 1960s.

The 1960s was a decade of landmark change in British society. It is fascinating to look back at a time when true history was being made and have a sneak peek into the past to see just what life was like. At Christmas, however, it's almost like nothing really has changed at all; we still keep the festive traditions alive.

An image from English Street, Carlisle with the Town Hall as the backdrop from 1971 shows cars which we would consider vintage lining the street, fostering a sense of the period. Another image shows Main Street in Cockermouth illuminated with festive lights in 1979.

For the children of that decade, Christmas was a time of fun and frolic with festive activities galore, as one photo demonstrates an afternoon of Christmas frolic from Cumwhinton primary school in 1971. Father Christmas’s visit to Tullie House in 1974 is also captured.

A photo from Brampton features children from the Round Table during a fundraising trip on a sleigh in 1973, and another, the Nativity performed by Thomlinson Junior School pupils in 1975.

Adults got just as involved as children as one photo shows Carrs of Carlisle who welcome back former employees for a Pensioners’ Christmas Party in 1973.

Looking at these glimpses of Christmas in the past, it's clear that despite societal changes over the decades, the spirit of the festive season has persisted.