The scene at the switch on of the St Annes Christmas Lights, 1996The scene at the switch on of the St Annes Christmas Lights, 1996
The scene at the switch on of the St Annes Christmas Lights, 1996

Pictures from the Fylde's Christmas lights switch-ons in days gone by

Crowds would normally be gathering for Christmas Lights switch on celebrations over the next couple of weeks, to mark the start of the festive season in our town centres.

But things are very different this year, so we take a trip down memory lane to revisit some of the memorable switch on ceremonies from the past...

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