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The Christmas Tree Timeline

The Christmas Tree Follow the dates to find out all about festive decorations CHRISTMAS TREE Go along the branches of history to see how Christmas trees have grown in popularity 1500s Martin Luther puts candles on a fir in his home, creating the first Christmas tree A young Queen Victoria writes about Christmas trees in her journal 1932 Christmas trees surge in popularity after a picture of Queen Victoria and family is published in the press. Baubles, tinsel and candles feature as decorations 1948 The Rockefeller tree becomes an 1933 annual tradition in New York, USA 1950s Silver-coloured aluminium trees are imported from the USA A 27.5m-high Christmas tree goes up in Cheshire, setting a UK record 2012 TINSEL Take the tinsel trail to reveal the history of the shiny stuff LAN NEWS Originates in Germany, where it's first made using shredded silver 1610 Tinsel adorns Queen Victoria's Christmas tree and makes headline news 1948 Aluminium replaces silver 1900 Production is halted 1914-19 because metal is needed for the Great War Peaks in popularity, topping lights as the 1950s GARLANDS number-one decoration FANEPROO BECORATIONS 1970s PVC tinsel becomes the norm CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Follow the fairy lights and be illuminated by the facts 1500s Candles illuminate the first-ever Christmas tree EUNN NEWS Candles hit the headlines after lighting up Queen Victoria's Christmas tree 1948 1992 The first electric 'fairy' lights are put on a tree by Edward Johnson, USA CHRISTMAS LICHTING EDISON MINIATURE LAMPS Electric lights are available, but so expensive renting is a popular option 1900 CreRAL EECTR COMANY 1970 The mini-light is invented, revolutionising the industry * 36 RNBOW Decorating Liles 502,165 Christmas lights adorn a home in Australia, setting a world record 2013 BAUBLES Find out how the tradition for baubles came to be 1600 Glass beads are produced as Christmas decorations in Germany The first baubles become available 1710 LIN NEWS 1948 Baubles make the news after a picture is published of Queen Victoria's Christmas decorations Silver nitrate swirled around a glass bauble, giving an 1950 added decorative touch Ornaments 1971 Plastic baubles rise in popularity In Heerlen, Netherlands, an 8 metre-wide bauble becomes the biggest 2013 ever made Merry Christmas Sources: http://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/cards.shtml

The Christmas Tree Timeline

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This cool infographic take you through time showing us how Christmas tree decoration started and hoe they have evolved over time; from the 1500s to now.

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