13 nostalgic photos of Norfolk Christmas light switch-ons

Here we take a look at Christmas light switch-ons through the decades in Norfolk.

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A huge crowd turned up to see Swaffham's Christmas lights display on November 30, 1991 (Image: Newsquest)

The lights in St Stephens Street in Norwich shortly after switch-on, November 1968 (Image: Newsquest)

Fakenham's recently switched on Christmas lights dazzled off a dusting of snow on December 19, 1981 (Image: Newsquest)

Young carol singers welcome the season and turning on of the lights in North Walsham in 1993 (Image: Newsquest)

Aldiss in Fakenham featured a much-loved Christmas display, November 27, 1967 (Image: Newsquest)

Families attended the Cromer Christmas light switch-on in December, 1980 (Image: Newsquest)

Christmas lights at the top of St Stephen's Street days after being switched on, November 1964 (Image: Newsquest)

Cromer Christmas lights switch-on, December 3, 1985 (Image: Newsquest)

Crowds gather for the Christmas light switch-on outside Norwich City Hall in 1984 (Image: Newsquest)

Happy faces at Cromer Christmas light switch-on, December 13, 1979 (Image: Newsquest)

Father Christmas made an appearance at the annual Cromer Christmas light switch-on, December 11, 1980 (Image: Newsquest)

The Cromer switch-on in 1985 (Image: Newsquest)

The Jarrolds Christmas light switch-on in November, 1995 (Image: Newsquest)