With Christmas just around the corner, communities across the county are gearing up to flick the switch on their dazzling light shows.

Here we take a look at Christmas light switch-ons through the decades in Norfolk.

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Norwich Evening News: A huge crowd turned up to see Swaffham's Christmas lights display on November 30, 1991 A huge crowd turned up to see Swaffham's Christmas lights display on November 30, 1991 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: The lights in St Stephens Street in Norwich shortly after switch-on, November 1968The lights in St Stephens Street in Norwich shortly after switch-on, November 1968 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Fakenham's recently switched on Christmas lights dazzled off a dusting of snow on December 19, 1981Fakenham's recently switched on Christmas lights dazzled off a dusting of snow on December 19, 1981 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Young carol singers welcome the season and turning on of the lights in North Walsham in 1993Young carol singers welcome the season and turning on of the lights in North Walsham in 1993 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Aldiss in Fakenham featured a much-loved Christmas display, November 27, 1967Aldiss in Fakenham featured a much-loved Christmas display, November 27, 1967 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Families attended the Cromer Christmas light switch-on in December, 1980Families attended the Cromer Christmas light switch-on in December, 1980 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Christmas lights at the top of St Stephen's Street days after being switched on, November 1964Christmas lights at the top of St Stephen's Street days after being switched on, November 1964 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Cromer Christmas lights switch-on, December 3, 1985Cromer Christmas lights switch-on, December 3, 1985 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Crowds gather for the Christmas light switch-on outside Norwich City Hall in 1984Crowds gather for the Christmas light switch-on outside Norwich City Hall in 1984 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Happy faces at Cromer Christmas light switch-on, December 13, 1979Happy faces at Cromer Christmas light switch-on, December 13, 1979 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Father Christmas made an appearance at the annual Cromer Christmas light switch-on, December 11, 1980Father Christmas made an appearance at the annual Cromer Christmas light switch-on, December 11, 1980 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: The Cromer switch-on in 1985The Cromer switch-on in 1985 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: The Jarrolds Christmas light switch-on in November, 1995The Jarrolds Christmas light switch-on in November, 1995 (Image: Newsquest)