London - Trafalgar Square, Christmas Tree - watercolour art postcard c.1950s
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- Seller : justthebook (+1690)
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- Start : Fri 21 Jun 2013 00:21:08 (BST)
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- Picture / Image: Christmas Tree and Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London - art postcard (watercolour by Maurice Wilson)
- Publisher: Royle Publications
- Postally used: no
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UK (incl. IOM, CI & BFPO): 99p
Europe: £1.60
Rest of world (inc. USA etc): £2.75
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NOTE: All postcards are sent in brand new stiffened envelopes which I have bought for the task. These are specially made to protect postcards and you may be able to re-use them. In addition there are other costs to sending so the above charge is not just for the stamp!
I will give a full refund if you are not fully satisfied with the postcard.
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not work) :
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The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is a Christmas tree donated to the people of London by the city of Oslo each year since 1947.[1] The tree is prominently displayed in Trafalgar Square during the Christmas season 12 days before Christmas
The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has been an annual gift to the people of London by the city of Oslo each year since 1947 as a token of gratitude for British support of Norway during the Second World War.
The tree has provided a central focus for the Trafalgar Square traditional carol-singing programme, performed by different groups raising money for voluntary or charitable organisations.
The tree remains until just before the Twelfth Night of Christmas, when it is taken down for recycling. The tree is chipped and composted, to make mulch.[2]
The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is typically a 50- to 60-year-old Norway spruce, generally over 20 metres tall.[2] The tree is cut sometime in November during a ceremony attended by the British Ambassador to Norway, Mayor of Oslo, and Lord Mayor of Westminster.[2] After the tree is cut it is shipped to Great Britain by sea.[2] At one time it was shipped to Felixstowe free of charge by a cargo ship of the Fred Olsen Line.[1] As of at least 2007 the tree was shipped across the North Sea to Immingham by DFDS Tor Line.[3]
The Trafalgar Square tree is decorated in a traditional Norwegian style and adorned with 500 white lights.[4] In 2008, the tree utilised low-wattage halogen bulbs which used 15 amps (3.5 kW) of power.[4]
At the base of the tree stands a plaque, bearing the words:
This tree is given by the city of Oslo as a token of Norwegian gratitude to the people of London for their assistance during the years 1940-45.
A tree has been given annually since 1947.
The tree lighting ceremony in Trafalgar Square takes place on the first Thursday in December and is attended by thousands of people.[3] The ceremony, led by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, includes a band and choir followed by the lighting of the tree with the flick of a switch.[3]
Traditionally, the tree provides a focal point for Christmas carolling groups.[1] For many in London, the tree and the accompanying carolling signals the countdown to Christmas.[2]
In December 2010, Lewisham Choral Society were one choir who sang for charity, in this case for The Royal London Society for the Blind.[5]
Since 2009, the Poetry Society has commissioned new poems annually for display on banners around the base of the tree. In 2010 schoolchildren also performed one of poems at the lighting-up ceremony.[6]
type=printed postcards
theme=topographical: british
sub-theme=england
county/ country=london
number of items=single
period=1945 - present
postage condition=unposted
Listing Information
| Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
| Listing ID# | 110261223 |
| Start Time | Fri 21 Jun 2013 00:21:08 (BST) |
| Close Time | Run Until Sold |
| Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
| Item Condition | Used |
| Bids | 0 |
| Views | 3075 |
| Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Auto Extend | No |
