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In pictures: Halloweens across Tayside and Fife from the 70s to the noughties – can you spot a ghost from your past?

Children of the Buttons and Bows Nursery school, Dundee, during their Halloween party. Oct 30 1990. Image: DC Thomson.
Children of the Buttons and Bows Nursery school, Dundee, during their Halloween party. Oct 30 1990. Image: DC Thomson.

Did you take part in any of Tayside and Fife’s spookiest events for Halloween growing up?

Throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s and into the noughties, we’ve seen plenty of youngsters across Courier country pumpkin carving or trick-or-treating as they’ve donned some of the country’s finest costumes.

We’ve unearthed these images from our archives to reminisce the joys (and frights) of the season.

Do you recognise this mask?

Image shows a Halloween guiser in a spooky mask and witches hat for the occasion
1969. Image: DC Thomson.

The search is on the find the young woman hidden under this spooky mask from 1969.

This young guiser was well prepared for Halloween and even had a witch’s hat to don for the occasion!

Even as early as the 60s, people from Tayside and Fife were more than happy to get into the spirit of the season.

Costume competition

Pupils at Whitfield Primary dress up for their Halloween party in 1970.
October 26 1970. Image: DC Thomson.

The Halloween party at Whitfield Primary School in 1970 wasn’t just for fun and games.

Here are the Under 8s competing in the fancy dress competition run by the Whitfield Tennants Association!

Who would you have picked as the winner?

Sweet treats

Image shows Andrew Kerr, Mandy Griffin, Steven Adam and Gaynor Roney hard at work eating treacle scones at Dundee's Ardler Community Centre playgroup's Halloween party.
1975. Image: DC Thomson.

Andrew Kerr, Mandy Griffin, Steven Adam and Gaynor Roney were hard at work eating treacle scones at Dundee’s Ardler Community Centre playgroup’s Halloween party.

The event in 1975 provided many youngsters with the opportunity to get their sugar fill for the day.

No Halloween party is complete without some sweets!

Frightful Frankenstein

Oct 31 1978. Image: DC Thomson.

Frankenstein’s Monster was among those getting involved in some Halloween fun at Dallfield Day Nursey in Dundee in 1978.

Do you know who was behind the mask?

Witches of Menzieshill

Kids from Menziehill Nursery enjoying their Halloween Party in 1985.
October 31 1985. Image: DC Thomson.

Here are the kids from Menziehill Nursery enjoying their Halloween Party in 1985.

The youngsters enjoyed the spooky crafts and are pictured here wearing witches’ hats they’d made themselves.

Do you recognise any of the faces under the hats?

Best dressed?

The Lochgelly Sun Flower Nursery Halloween Party went all out with their costumes
October 31 1986. Image: DC Thomson.

The Lochgelly Sun Flower Nursery Halloween Party went all out with their costumes in true 80s style.

Here are Kylie Stewart, Ann Marie Martin, Carrie Hynd, Alison Carmichael, and Claire Fidoe showing off some of the best outfits.

Alison’s hat certainly stands out!

Bobbing for apples

The Principal of Ross Terrace Nursery, Muriel Masterson, and the kids bobbing for apples during their Halloween party.
Oct 29 1986. Image: DC Thomson.

The Principal of Ross Terrace Nursery, Muriel Masterson, and the kids kept themselves well amused bobbing for apples during their Halloween party.

The Perth nursery donned fun hats and costumes for their celebration in 1986.

Do you recognise any of those happy faces?

Second time lucky?

October 29 1992. Image: DC Thomson.

Its hard to say if the Lochee Toddlers were inspired by Perth’s games, but they certainly seem to be having just as much fun!

Here they are bobbing for apples at their Playtime Halloween party in 1992.

Look at how many they’ve grabbed!

Pumpkin carving

Oranges and Lemons Nursery Halloween party 2009.
2009. Image: DC Thomson.

Oranges and Lemons Nursery held a Halloween party for their kids in 2009.

The Nursery in Clement Park Place, Dundee, made the kids earn their sweets with some pumpkin carving!

Here are Marcjanna Siniararska, Lily Dewar and Ryan Mulholland, all aged 4, showing off their hard work.

Zombies in Fife

The Level 5 drama students from Fife College held a flash mob at the Kingsgate Shopping Centre
2011. Image: DC Thomson.

The Level 5 drama students from Fife College turned the Kingsgate Shopping Centre into a scene from The Walking Dead with their spooky flash mob in 2011.

The students, dressed as zombies, made their way through the centre on Halloween much to the delight and fright of the other shoppers!

Were you there when the music started?

Celebrations at Camperdown

Hannah Fisher, Jamie Hughes and city councillor Ralph Keenan
2000. Image: DC Thomson.

Hannah Fisher of Dundee and Jamie Hughes of Invergowrie were joined by city councillor Ralph Keenan at Halloween in 2000.

The celebrations at Camperdown Wildlife Centre marked the season with face painting and fantastic costumes!

Do you remember attending the event?

Pumpkins galore!

Pupils from Sidlaw View Primary School took part in a Halloween treasure hunt at Asda Kirkton
2009. Image: DC Thomson.

Pupils from Sidlaw View Primary School, Dundee, took part in a haunting Halloween treasure hunt at Asda Kirkton in 2009.

The P1 pupils dressed up as little ghosts and were each given a party bag and a pumpkin to decorate.

They ended the afternoon tired out from all the sugar and the games they played!

Scream!

Halloween costume day at Muirfield Primary School in Arbroath in 2011.
2011. Image: DC Thomson.

It was Halloween costume day at Muirfield Primary School in Arbroath that gave the kids the chance to put their make-up skills to the test in 2011.

Elliot Evans, Tom Christison, Mollie Millard, Tanzi Hannigan, Skye Kelly, Ruby Laird and Michael Russell show off their costumes!

Which is your favourite?

Spooky workshops

Niamh Lochrie, aged 6, stirring her cauldron.
2011. Image: DC Thomson.

Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery put on a Halloween themed workshop for kids in 2011.

Here’s Niamh Lochrie, aged 6, stirring her cauldron.

Looks like it might be full of some exciting baking!

Not just for kids

Image: DC Thomson.

Even the owls were getting involved with Halloween a couple of years ago at the Scottish Deer Centre.

This European eagle owl was getting to grips with a pumpkin at the Cupar sanctuary.

He looks like he’s having a good time…we think!

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