More digging into the archive marked ‘Christmas Past’ to find some pictures of what was making the news in those Christmases long, long ago.

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Singing youngsters at Wolborough C of E Primary School's carol concert held at St Paul's Church in Newton Abbot
Singing youngsters at Wolborough C of E Primary School's carol concert held at St Paul's Church in Newton Abbot (MDA)
CJ's Bakery join in the late night Christmas shopping fun in Ashburton by going with a Robin Hood theme in December 1997
CJ's Bakery join in the late night Christmas shopping fun in Ashburton by going with a Robin Hood theme in December 1997 (MDA)
Father Christmas processes through Newton Abbot in December 1970
Father Christmas processes through Newton Abbot in December 1970 (MDA)
Pupils at Ashburton Primary Shool get ready to tuck-in to a festive spread in December 1970
Pupils at Ashburton Primary Shool get ready to tuck-in to a festive spread in December 1970 (MDA)