Santa Claus Collection (#2)

Mr Fred Neil whos playing the role of Father Christmas at Brighton stores. Off duty shot of him enjoying his lunch time sandwiches and the unseasonal sunshine on Brighton front, East Sussex

Skelmanthorpe First School pupils admire a snow sculpture of Father Christmas by Karen Illingsworth. 8th January 1986

Five year old Holly Taylor just can t wait for Christmas and is bringing Santa in early to the Carrick Hotel in Argyll Street, Glasgow. 21st September 1992

Four year old Gayl Mather chats to Santa Claus about her adventures with Hercules the bear. Children will be able to her on the phone a special Christmas story about how they met when Hercules went

Stirlings slimming Santas Robert Grant (wearing glasses) and Peter Hawkins get a helping hand to cross the road from crossing patrol man Douglas Moyer. 24th October 1991

Soldier John Greenfield, dressed as Father Christmas, was abseiling down the side of a store when his nylon beard got caught round the rope

Father Christmas taking a break for the hustle and bustle of Christmas by going fishing in Ratho near Edinburgh and reading a copy of the Daily Record. 19th December 1994

Wendy Morgan, staff member at the Welsh Folk Museum, pictured with 1909 father christmas head, Cardiff, Wales, 6th November 1987

Father Christmass helpers are working flat out at the Post Office replying to more than 13, 000 Welsh childrens letters to Santa. Cardiff Post Office Headquarters. Wales. 10th December 1989

Father Christmas arrives at Big Pit, Blaenavon, Torfaen, South Wales, 4th December 1986. Where he will be in his underground grotto every weekend until Christmas

Father Christmas meets Nitesh Patel 10 (left) and Hina Kian 9, 300 ft below ground at Big Pit, Blaenavon, Torfaen, South Wales, 4th December 1986

Santa Claus, sorting letters at Guildhall, Swansea, Wales, 13th December 1985. The letters, mostly addressed to Toyland, Fairyland, Heaven and the North Pole

Father Christmas arrives in Swansea, welcomed by hundreds of city shoppers, 3rd November 1974

Father Christmas leads school children in carol singing around the Councils Christmas Tree on Market Street, Hoylake, Liverpool. 23rd December 1953

Birkby Infants and Nursery School Father Christmas visit, complete with pony dressed as a reindeer with branches on its head. 18th December 1985

Little Morag Kelly meets the cast of Aladdin appearing at the Kings Theatre, and Santa, at Wylie Hills Store, Buchanan Street, Glasgow

Father Christmas at East Kilbride youth club. Santa, Archie McGibbon, seated with Louise Gutherford, 9 years (left) and Louise Glewin, 4 years (right), 12th December 1980

Billy Cadell met Santa and Rudolph the reindeer in Market Street, Edinburgh. Santa and Rudolph were on their way to Edinburghs Fruit Market Gallery The reindeer will be included in a Scottish Arts

Father Christmas (aka Tom Mathieson) with two year old Scott McLaughlin in a city stores Grotto, 22nd November 1977

Santa Claus made an unusual entrance at Cawder Golf Clubs Christmas childrens party. Bill Murdoch who arranged the party and played Santa arrived in a helicopter. 12th December 1980

Rod Johnson, a guitar playing Father Christmas, surrounded by toys, ready for a Round Table tombola, Redcar, 11th December 1980

Father Christmas arrived in Middlesbrough ready to take up his post in the Grotto at Binns store in the town centre. He marched along Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough

Father Christmas visits a group of very excited children by helicopter, Teesside, 15th December 1980

A young girl meeting Father Christmas in the grotto at Debenham s, Teesside, 10th Dec 1977

Jolly job hunter Ken Ellis found an early Christmas present waiting for him in the Situations Vacant column, he is going to be a Stockton stores Santa claus, 26th October 1982

Children turned the tables on Santa at the Billingham Forum - taking gifts to him. 500 lucky youngsters and their families came to the theatre for a free performance of Cinderella after collecting

Run along to the post box! Santa - alias Peter Clifford - is warning Loftus Poultry Run hopefuls to get their entries for next year in early

Santa outside his Grotto at the Hill Street Shopping Centre, Middlesbrough. 18th November 1993

Father Christmas took time out to receive a few tips on how to touch down successfully on Christmas morning from top American football star Joe Montano alias Daniel Lucas

Father Christmas having a well earned cup of tea on a roof top, Teesside, 22nd December 1987

Santas Parade, a small crowd watch Prestons of Pottos decorated traction engine Lightning II as it passes by on Acklam Road carrying Santa on his way to his grotto at Natures World. 2nd December 1995

Father Christmas travelling in style with helper, six year old John Stubbs, of Billingham. They are travelling in a horse drawn landau carriage during his visit to Stockton. 10th November 1990

Father Christmas and five year old Kenneth Andrew Dickons of Middlesbrough samples the magic of Christmas at the knee of Santa, Hill Street Shopping Centre, 14th December 1994

Father Christmas on his sleigh, visiting the streets of Middlesbrough, 14th November 1983

Mayor of Middlesbrough, Councillor Irene Berryman was joined by Santa and 9 year old Jolene Mathers during her ride on a horse drawn dray as part of the green christmas parade along Acklam Road

Father Christmas arriving in style, in a helicopter at the car park of Homestyle by FADS, Teesside, 28th November 1992

Father Christmas in John Walker Square listening to the wishes of all the little children hoping for that special present in their stocking, Stockton-on-tees, Cleveland. 19th December 1983

Three year old Matthew whispers his Christmas wishes to Father Christmas, who is on municipal duty in his log cabin in John Walker Square, Stockton. 18th December 1980

Santa arrived early in Redcar today and needed a little help to find his way home from three year old Stefan taylor. 24th November 1995

Liverpool lighting engineer Frank Fox seen here installing the first of many of Liverpools christmas lights above Church Street. 29th October 1976

Staff at the Kent Street depot are busy making final preparations for the Christmas light display in Liverpool City Centre

Santa seen here in his grotto at Clayton Square meeting children 21st November 1993

Father Christmas sneeks a quick forty winks between visitors to his grotto at Beechley Stables. 17th December 1993

Father Christmas at the T J Hughes Christmas grotto in Liverpool. 11th November 1989

A damp start for Father Christmas as he arrives at Lewiss store in Liverpool. 6th November 1992

Margaret Beavan meets a travelling Father Christmas circa 1927

The big switch on - As Northumberland Police Band played, about 300 excited children looked on as actress Glynis Johns, who was appearing in " Come As You Are", at the Theatre Royal

The big switch on - As Northumberland Police Band played, about 300 excited children looked on as actress Glynis Johns, who was appearing in " Come As You Are", at the Theatre Royal

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