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.
25. More Make and Bake
Jayda Bishton, Bebe Bishton, and Chloe Bishton having fun at the spooky Make and Bake session at Selston Parish Hall Photo: Iconic Media Group
26. The Nell Gwyn
Licensee's Sandra Ross and David Hemmings of The Nell Gwyn Public House in Mansfield prepared for a Halloween fundraiser on the 31st October, 2009, in aid of The March For Mansfield Heroes Appeal Photo: Iconic Media Group
27. Charity Day
Warsop Co-op store manager Callum Flinton, front left, was joined by staff in 2006 for a Halloween-themed charity day to raise funds for 1st Warsop Girl Guides Photo: Iconic Media Group