How Christmas was celebrated in Wells over the years

Scenes from Well Christmas Tide as Father Christmas arrives at the quay. Picture: Matthew Usher. (Image: © ARCHANT NORFOLK 2015)

The Wells Christmas Tide remains as popular as ever today.

Our pictures show the event from both 2015 and 2005.

Another picture shows people enjoying their Christmas dinner at Wells Day Centre in 1979.

Shoppers are pictured walking down Staithe Street, in Wells, perhaps carrying put some last-minute Christmas shopping.

Scenes from Well Christmas Tide as Father Christmas arrives at the quay. Picture: Matthew Usher. (Image: © ARCHANT NORFOLK 2015)

And workers are photographed filling Christmas stockings at Cartwright & Butler in Wells in 1986.

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Scenes from Well Christmas Tide as Father Christmas arrives at the quay. Picture: Matthew Usher. (Image: © ARCHANT NORFOLK 2015)

Scenes from Well Christmas Tide as Father Christmas arrives at the quay. Picture: Matthew Usher. (Image: © ARCHANT NORFOLK 2015)

CAPTION; Photos from Wells Christmas Tide event 2005.PHOTO; Matthew UsherCOPY; ED NASH / DFTFOR; EDP NEWSCOPYRIGHT; EDP pics © 2005TEL; (01603) 772434 (Image: Archant © 2005)

CAPTION; Photos from Wells Christmas Tide event 2005. Pic shows Father Christmas arrives on his amphibious sleigh at Wells Quay.PHOTO; Matthew UsherCOPY; ED NASH / DFTFOR; EDP NEWSCOPYRIGHT; EDP pics © 2005TEL; (01603) 772434 (Image: Archant © 2005)

CAPTION; Photos from Wells Christmas Tide event 2005. Pic shows the harbour with their christmas.PHOTO; Matthew UsherCOPY; ED NASH / DFTFOR; EDP NEWSCOPYRIGHT; EDP pics © 2005TEL; (01603) 772434 (Image: Archant © 2005)

Scenes from Well Christmas Tide as Father Christmas arrives at the quay. Picture: Matthew Usher. (Image: © ARCHANT NORFOLK 2015)

Wells Day Centre Christmas dinner, 19th December 1979. Photo: Archant Library (Image: Archant Library)