For those who believed in the supernatural, 2003 brought a plethora of spooky celebrations from the county of Hampshire.
Colden Common was the scene of an unexpected spectacle when a headless horseman, accompanied by a myriad of witches, wizards and skeletons, paraded down the street at a snail's pace.
Organized by 14-year-old Victoria Homden, Hampshire Riding Therapy Centre's grizzly parade was a fun way for them to raise funds while embracing ghostly goings-on.
Back in Southampton, city volunteers staged a hair-raising Halloween party with more than 50 ghoulish guests turning up to the Polygon’s Sembal House resource centre for the disabled.
The fancy dress crowd was treated to music, food, dancing and face-painting, as well as a raffle and lucky dip.
Those were just two of the myriad events which took place that year.
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