With Halloween just around the corner we though we would take a trip down memory lane and take a look at some Halloween snaps over the years in South Tyneside.
We hope these photos bring back memories and give you some inspiration for Halloween this year.
Perhaps you can spot yourself or someone you know.
What has been your favourite Halloween costume?
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5. A hoot of a time at South Shields Museum
A Halloween themed animal handling session at South Shields Museum in 2013. Remember it? Photo: Stu Norton
6. Time for a show in 2011
Members of Starset Theatre hosted a Halloween show at Boldon School twelve years ago. Were you in the cast? Photo: Stu Norton
7. The Mayor Cllr Pat Hay and Mayoress Mrs Jean Copp with Ghostbuster Stan Yanetta, outside South Shields Town Hall.
The Mayor Cllr Pat Hay and Mayoress Mrs Jean Copp with Ghostbuster Stan Yanetta, outside South Shields Town Hall. Photo: Tim Richardson
8. Scary at the Customs House
Free tickets were being offered for a performance of Dracula at the Customs House for any with Stoker as their surname. Daniel Clifford and box office Dianne Jackson were in the picture in 2013 | Stu Norton