Long before fancy supermarket costumes, parents turned everyday items into spooky outfits, using black bin liners for witch capes and toilet paper for mummies. Cardboard boxes became robots, and old sheets became ghosts.
We have dug deep into the archives to find the classic photos and local faces that made the season so special.
9. Getting into the Spooky Spirit
Lauren Binney and Alicia Shuker enjoy the Halloween festivities at the Old Blue Bell pub on Park Street Photo: Iconic Media Group
10. Look What We've Grown
Residents at Greenacre Day Centre on Wingfield Avenue are officially Halloween-ready after harvesting these two fantastic pumpkins. Proudly displaying the crop are (L-R) Lisa Knowles, Sandra Hobson, and Geoffrey Taylor Photo: Iconic Media Group
11. Getting into the Spirit
Ruby Robinson gets into the Halloween spirit at the Alphabet House Nursery party, on Newcastle Avenue Photo: Iconic Media Group
12. No Tricks, just Treats
The children at Tree Tops Day Nursery at Celtic Point brought all the Halloween magic to the nursey with their amazing fancy dress outfits Photo: Iconic Media Group