This week, we are taking a very festive flashback to the best photos from across South Ayrshire in December 2003.

Who can you spot in these Christmas shots from 20 years ago?

Ayr Advertiser: Heathfield

Youngsters from Heathfield Primary in Ayr held their 2003 nursery concert. The little stars took to the stage to perform in front of a packed audience of teachers, parents and grandparents with the leading roles played by four year olds Daniel Frew (Joseph) and Brooke Finlay, (Mary).

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Ayr Advertiser: Doonfoot

Doonfoot Primary’s nursery class held their nativity concert in December 2003. Performing a “Christmas Story” the 43 youngsters sang and entertained older pupils and also parent and grandparents.

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Ayr Advertiser: Culzean

Staff at Culzean Castle took a step back in time to celebrate a Victorian Christmas in 2003. Along with amateur actors and volunteers plus pupils from Kyle Academy and Maidens Primary, the workers dressed in period costumes to re-enact how a traditional Victorian family would celebrate the festive period.

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Ayr Advertiser: Army

More than 500 Christmas parcels were winging their way to frontline troops in Iraq in December 2003, thanks to the good folk of South Ayrshire. Five-year-old twins Laura and Ross Dewar from Ayr presented parcels from the campaign to Private Dane Johnstone, Lance Corporal Derek MacGregor and Private Jacob Rakuita from the Scots Guards

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Ayr Advertiser: St John's

St John’s Primary in Ayr staged their Christmas play, The Little Baby Fir Tree – with P3 pupils Christopher Freeman, Melissa Jamieson and Emmy McPhail in the leading roles.

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Ayr Advertiser: Wellington nursery and infants department Nativity from 2003

Pupils at Wellington School Nursery and Infant departments staged their nativity play for family and friends in 2003.