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It took over 150 years for New Zealanders of British descent to think of Christmas as a summer, not a winter festival. This Christmas card, printed in New Zealand in the mid-20th century, shows the traditional English holly and a gas lamp.
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Reference: Eph-A-CARDS-Christmas-Tombs-01
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