Images of the preparations for Christmas in 1881, British Columbia, from The Graphic‘s Christmas Number 1881, page 14.

The Graphic, an illustrated newspaper, was published in England weekly from 1869 to 1932 and was widely circulated. The coverage and language used often reflect the thoughts and opinions of the times.

Watch for a second set of illustrations from the same group, both courtesy a BCGS member, from a private collection.