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Moment in Time: Classic Halloween photos from Portarlington in 2007

There’s nothing like Halloween to tells us that Autumn is giving way to Winter.

Fireworks, bangers and all sorts of great fancy dress costumes.

We’ve come a long way over the years in terms of how we collectively present ourselves for this big occasion.

Gone are the days of a simple, plastic mask.

Everything has got more elaborate with greater imagination shown all round.

In 2007, Portarlington Pharmacy had a Halloween Party for their customers, and it was warmly embraced, particularly by their younger customers.

Photographer Alf Harvey was on hand to capture a selection of images and they make for a great snapshot of the day.

Fourteen years on, is there many you can recognise? And have they changed much?!

Check them out in full below.

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