Look back at Christmas shopping in Ipswich since 2003

Take a look back at Christmas shopping photos from our archive <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Take a look back at Christmas shopping photos from our archive (Image: Newsquest)
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With Christmas fast approaching, the town is filling with shoppers as it has for many years before.

Here we take a look back at photos in our archive of Christmas shoppers in Ipswich town centre over the last 20 years. 

Ipswich Star: Last minute shoppers in 2014Last minute shoppers in 2014 (Image: Sarah Lucy Brown)

Ipswich Star: A high street packed with shoppers in 2003A high street packed with shoppers in 2003 (Image: Jamie Niblock)

Ipswich Star: A Christmas window display at Coes in 2014A Christmas window display at Coes in 2014 (Image: Simon Parker)

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Ipswich Star: Shoppers in the Buttermarket in 2005Shoppers in the Buttermarket in 2005 (Image: Phil Morley)

Ipswich Star: Late night shopping in 2007Late night shopping in 2007 (Image: Jerry Turner)

Ipswich Star: St Matthews Primary School choir sing carols in Sailmakers in 2014St Matthews Primary School choir sing carols in Sailmakers in 2014 (Image: Simon Parker)

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Ipswich Star: The Continental Christmas market in 2013The Continental Christmas market in 2013 (Image: Phil Morley)

Ipswich Star: A stall selling wrapping paper and cards at the Cornhill in 2012A stall selling wrapping paper and cards at the Cornhill in 2012 (Image: Su Anderson)

Ipswich Star: Queues for Boxing Day sales in 2010Queues for Boxing Day sales in 2010 (Image: Andy Abbot)

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Ipswich Star: Large crowds of shoppers in 2007Large crowds of shoppers in 2007 (Image: Jerry Turner)

Ipswich Star: A Christmas market in 2014A Christmas market in 2014 (Image: Lucy Taylor)

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