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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North Norfolk 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)

North Norfolk 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)

North Norfolk 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)

North Norfolk 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)

North Norfolk 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)

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

North Norfolk 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)

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

North Norfolk 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)

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

North Norfolk 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)

North Norfolk News: The Cromer switch-on in 1985The Cromer switch-on in 1985 (Image: Newsquest)

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