IN true A Christmas Carol fashion, the Daily Echo takes its readers back to Christmas past.
These images show when photographers attended festive celebrations across Hampshire in December 1998.
Some party-goers were snapped in their Christmas hats, some with Santa, and others poised to tackle a hearty lunch.
Pick up a copy of tomorrow's Daily Echo to see more nostalgic pictures from Christmas past.
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