There’s no denying that Nottingham is a special place at Christmas time.
With Old Market Square transformed into the annual Winter Wonderland and many shop windows featuring festive displays, a walk around the city centre at this time of year is guaranteed to get you feeling Christmassy.
However, it’s fair to say that Christmas shopping in Nottingham isn’t like it used to be.
With the internet now dominating the Christmas shopping landscape, the city centre isn’t nearly as busy as it used to be in mid-December.
But for a moment, imagine you’ve travelled back to the good old days in Nottingham when all shops in Nottingham would be heaving with customers.
We’ve picked out a few photos - mainly of the Broadmarsh Centre - which show how Christmas shopping in Nottingham used to be.
Let us know if you spot yourself or someone you know.
1. Christmas shopping in Nottingham over the years
This photo shows a very Christmassy Broadmarsh in December 2000. Who remembers rushing around the shopping centre on Christmas Eve? | David Skinner/Flickr Photo: David Skinner/Flickr
2. Christmas shopping in Nottingham over the years
Here again we have Broadmarsh at Christmas, this time in 2013. Sadly, shoppers would have just six more Christmases to use the shopping centre after 2013. | David Skinner/Flickr Photo: David Skinner/Flickr
3. Christmas shopping in Nottingham over the years
The Victoria Centre during the Christmas of 2008 | Janet Roberts/Flickr Photo: Janet Roberts/Flickr
4. Christmas shopping in Nottingham over the years
The Victoria Centre in December 1991. Look how busy it is! | Nottingham/Facebook Photo: Nottingham/Facebook