With the Christmas lights and decorations up in Ipswich do you remember what the town centre used to look like during the festive period?

The town centre is decorated every year with lights hanging across the streets. 

Here you can take a look back through some of our archive photos of the Christmas decorations in the town over the years. 

The Ipswich Christmas tree and decorations in 1963The Ipswich Christmas tree and decorations in 1963 (Image: Newsquest)

Scouts standing by the Christmas tree on the Cornhill in 1985Scouts standing by the Christmas tree on the Cornhill in 1985 (Image: Newsquest)

The Ipswich Christmas tree makes a striking centrepiece amidst the Christmas street lights on the Cornhill in 2004The Ipswich Christmas tree makes a striking centrepiece amidst the Christmas street lights on the Cornhill in 2004 (Image: Newsquest) The Christmas tree and decorations in 2004The Christmas tree and decorations in 2004 (Image: Newsquest) The Christmas tree and decorations in 2004 made for a picture perfect setting in the town centre. 

The light switch on events are held at the Cornhill every year with people from all over the town stopping by.

People gathered to watch the lights be turned on in 2004People gathered to watch the lights turned on in 2004 (Image: Newsquest)

The Christmas Lights on the Cornhill in 2006The Christmas Lights on the Cornhill in 2006 (Image: Newsquest)

Ipswich Cornhill and town centre aglow after the Christmas lights switch on in 2007Ipswich Cornhill and town centre aglow after the Christmas lights switch on in 2007 (Image: Newsquest) Hundreds packed in the town centre to see the lights be switched on in 2007Hundreds packed in the town centre to see the lights switched on in 2007 (Image: Newsquest) The carousel on the cornhill in 2010The carousel on the Cornhill in 2010 (Image: Newsquest) The Christmas tree before decorations in 2011The Christmas tree before decorations in 2011 (Image: Newsquest)