Bassetlaw District Council chairman Coun. Kath Sutton and her grandaughter Ella Halliwell-Sutton get a ride in Santa's sleigh in 2006 at the Worksop Christmas lights switch-on
Bassetlaw District Council chairman Coun. Kath Sutton and her grandaughter Ella Halliwell-Sutton get a ride in Santa's sleigh in 2006 at the Worksop Christmas lights switch-on

Do you feature in these retro pictures of festive scenes around Worksop?

Christmas isn’t Christmas without a visit to the man in red.

By Lucy Ball
Tuesday, 17th December 2019, 6:00 am
Updated Wednesday, 18th December 2019, 5:01 pm

Here are some lovely pictures of youngsters meeting Santa Claus in and around Worksop from more than a decade ago – who do you recognise?

1. 2 - Singing carols

w61204-8d Bassetlaw Hospital, Blyth Road, Worksop pupils from Norbridge School sang Christmas carols and help turn the tree lights on. Picture: Turning the lights on are Rev Clive Smith, Sophie Wood (7), Ian Floyd (8), Santa & Shannon Pettinger (7).

Photo: Mark Fear

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2. 3 - Pulling a cracker

The Christmas lights switch-on in 2006 at the Matalan Car Park, where Santa Claus pulled a cracker with Joseph McManus (7).

Photo: Mark Fear

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3. 4 - Santa's Grotto

Worksop, Santa's Grotto, Priory Centre in 2005 pictured with Daniel Jackson (2).

Photo: Rachel Atkins

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4. 5 - Santa snuggles

Mia Isabella Smith aged three met Santa in Worksop's Priory Centre in 2007.

Photo: Rachel Atkins

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