Retro Yorkshire: Amazing black and white photos show what Yorkshire was like in December during the 20th century

A lot has changed over the last 100 years and these retro photos from the 1900s prove that Yorkshire residents have been through a lot and yet still enjoyed some fun over the Christmas break.

Yorkshire became a significant military base for RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War and introduced cutting edge productive industries. It became a target of Luftwaffe bombers during the Battle of Britain.

During the 1900s, pheasant shooting was also a popular pastime in Yorkshire, particularly over the winter period in December.

In the 1930s, a two-year-old boy volunteered as a firefighter for the National Service, making him the youngest volunteer.

9. Nurses in Hull

Nurses at a Hull institute have their final carol singing rehearsal before cheering up sick patients at Christmas. Photo: Hulton Archive / Getty Images