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. Vale Road Halloween
Riley, four, and his 18-month-old brother, Cody show no sign of fear at their Halloween spectacular on Vale Road, which was created by their dad Lee and sister Jaidie-Leigh, 11 Photo: Iconic Media Group
10. Halloween Maze
Kirsty, Evie, Lexi, Lacey, Kian, Olly and Angel at their spooky Halloween house maze in Kirkby, raising money for a defibrillator Photo: Iconic Media Group
11. Haunted House Fun
Spooky goings-on at a Mansfield House on Brick Kiln Lane in 2008 Photo: Iconic Media Group
12. Cuckney CofE
Cuckney Church of England Primary School held a Halloween fancy dress in 2009. Pictured are the winners from L to R: Jacob Shutt, Callum Hunt, Isabel Revill, and Hannah Walters Photo: Iconic Media Group