May time endow thee in his flight, With every season's best - A Christmas of unmixed delight, A New Year bright and blest!
Cats round the piano: A special collection of Christmas greetings
A mysterious album with the title "Scrap book" sits on a shelf in the Mitchell Library. Read on to find out more.
This unusual item, in the Mitchell Library's collection tells the story of Christmas long ago, when cats sang carols, and mice had meetings.
Personal and family scrapbooks are a way of recording important events, such as childhood achievements, friendships, romances, and personal interests in one place. They may contain photographs, newspaper clippings, cards, tickets, notes and letters.
This particular scrapbook, lovingly collected, contains a person's memories, and documents the joy they experienced during the festive period, through the exchange of brightly coloured Christmas cards in the Victorian and Edwardian period.
The Joy of Nature
Celebrating the creatures of the forest
With the season's greetings
Wishing you a Happy New Year
Christmas treats - fruits and nuts
Before the big tub of brightly wrapped sweets, people treated themselves with healthier snacks!
Compliments of the season
May your life no sorrow know, never a grief or care, and the joys this season born to you, follow you everywhere!
I wish you a merry Christmas
Flowers and new life
All seasons are celebrated here, not just winter
A joyous happy new year to you.
Pressed flowers with a Christmas message
A merry Christmas
A guid New Year tae ye
Not just Christmas cards
Handwritten message for New Year
Should auld acquaintance be forgot?
We hope this blog brought you some Christmas joy! If you'd like to see this, or any other item from the Mitchell Library's collection, please do get in touch.
Check out our library catalogue and our growing list of collections.
Email: specialcollections@glasgowlife.org.uk
Call: 0141 287 2988