It's one of the biggest celebrations of the year here in the North East - the highly anticipated launch of the Fenwick Christmas Window. And on Tuesday the locally made retailer didn't disappoint with its Shaun the Sheep themed window.
But as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, how many of these Fenwick window spectaculars can you remember?
For generations of Geordies, a trip into town to see Fenwick Window is an essential part of the festive season.
Fenwick's Christmas Window themes from 1971 onwards
1971 - Camberwick Green
1972 - Chigley
1973 - Rupert Meets Santa
1974 - Sooty’s Circus
1975 - Aladdin
1976 - Fairytale Christmas with Cinderella
1977 - Treasure Island
1978 - Storybook Christmas
1979 - Wonderful world of Pantomime
1980 - A Christmas Carol
1981 - Alice in Wonderland
1982 - Arabian Nights
1983 - Fly to Fenwick’s for Christmas (based on a space theme)
1984 - Gulliver (featuring a giant Gulliver whose body filled the whole shop front)
1985 - Fairytale Christmas with Pinocchio
1986 - Christmas Circus
1987 - Magical Winter Wonderland (with various creatures skating and skiing)
1988 - Purrfect for Christmas (peopled by cats and dogs)
1989 - Jungle Fantasy
1990 - Good Old Santa (with elves preparing for Christmas)
1991 - It’s A White Christmas (remember Jack Frost, Snowman, talking tree and Santa)
1992 - Santa’s Christmas Party (featuring panto and nursery rhyme characters)
1993 - Alice in Wonderland
1994 - Christmas Village
1995 - Santa’s New Store
1996 - Fairytale Christmas (with Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty)
1997 - Santa’s Christmas Pantomime
1998 - A Christmas Carol
1999 - Peter Pan
2000 - Christmas in Poodletown
2001 - Santa’s Journey (co-starring Englebert the Polar Bear as Santa's helper)
2002 - Christmas in Another World (The Aliens certainly split opinions!)
2003 - Santa’s Workshop
2004 - The Christmas Story (Nativity)
2005 - The Snowman (the popular Raymond Briggs story)
2006 - Gulliver ( a return for the popular character)
2007 - Winter Wonderland
2008 - Oliver Twist (with a soundtrack featuring songs from the musical)
2009 - The Christmas Story (Nativity)
2010 - The Night Before Christmas (Toymaker Express)
2011 - 40 Years of the Fenwick Christmas Window
2012 - The Reindeer Express
2013 - The Fairy Tale Forest
2014 - Alice in Wonderland
2015 - Once Upon a Christmas
2016 - The Magic of Beatrix Potter
2017 - Paddington Bear
2018 - We're Walking in the Air: The Snowman
2019 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2020 - The Wind in the Willows
WATCH: Shaun the Sheep themed window as Fenwick unveil this year’s Christmas theme
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