As we hit October, your mind might start wandering to trick or treaters, fancy dress and excessive mountains of sweets.

Ipswich Star: Here he shows off his artistic workHere he shows off his artistic work (Image: Archant)

But Halloween isn’t the only time that we gorge ourselves on large amounts of chocolate and as our A-Z look back at Ipswich reaches E we look at how Easter has been marked over the past 35 years. Our first images show an egg decorator at work in April 1979.

Ipswich Star: Look at that chocolate!Look at that chocolate! (Image: Archant)

And here we see Tower Ramparts Easter egg competition from back in March 1989.

Ipswich Star: Were you one the pupils who won the egg competition at Whitehouse Primary?Were you one the pupils who won the egg competition at Whitehouse Primary? (Image: Archant)

Do you think she struggled to eat all that chocolate?

Ipswich Star: Were you one the pupils who won the egg competition at Whitehouse Primary?Were you one the pupils who won the egg competition at Whitehouse Primary? (Image: Archant)

Proudly showing off their decorated eggs are pupils from Whitehouse School who entered the Easter egg competition in April 1979.

Ipswich Star: These winners will have enjoyed tucking into their eggsThese winners will have enjoyed tucking into their eggs (Image: Archant)

Were you one of the winning artists?

Ipswich Star: These winners will have enjoyed tucking into their eggsThese winners will have enjoyed tucking into their eggs (Image: Archant)

And these are the winners of another egg decorating contest held four years later in 1983, when Easter fell slightly earlier.

Ipswich Star: Top Rank Bingo hosted an Easter parade - check out these bonnetsTop Rank Bingo hosted an Easter parade - check out these bonnets (Image: Archant)

Top Rank Bingo hosted an Easter Parade in March 1986 - are you in this photo?

Ipswich Star: Top Rank Bingo hosted an Easter parade - check out these bonnetsTop Rank Bingo hosted an Easter parade - check out these bonnets (Image: Archant)

Our A-Z started with Sir Alf Ramsey, followed by Broomhill Pool then we looked at the Corn Exchange and Debenhams.

Tomorrow we look at Foxhall Stadium.