School picture archives from Helensburgh in December 2007

This week, we are taking a very festive flashback from across Helensburgh and Lomond in December 2007 to look at how children were celebrating Christmas.

The festive mood was in full swing as primary school halls were filled with a merry host of colourful characters intent on telling a timeless classic story everyone knows and loves.

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

There was a plethora of gold, red, greens and browns as the children at St Josephs Primary and Colgrain School told the tale of the Nativity to their parents and the wider community.

Primary one pupils act out the nativity at St Joseph’s (Image: Newsquest)

A new take on the Christmas play at John Logie Baird Primary (Image: Newsquest)

Megan Mowat watched over Rachel McAuley and Ben Edwards who played Mary and Joseph in the festive nativity play at Colgrain Primary Christmas show.

Megan Mowat watches over Rachel McAuley and Ben Edwards who played Mary and Joseph in a festive nativity play at Colgrain Primary Christmas show (Image: Newsquest)

Pupils at Hermitage Primary put on their best smiles after making parents and teachers proud for bringing the story to real life.

The Christmas story brought to life at Hermitage Primary (Image: Newsquest)

Hark the Herald Angels at Hermitage Primary School (Image: Newsquest)

Meanwhile, youngsters enjoyed dressing up and selling homemade baked goods, children's toys and crafts at the annual Christmas fair in Rhu Primary.

Youngsters enjoy Rhu Primary’s fair (Image: Newsquest)

Face painting at Rhu Primary’s Christmas fair (Image: Newsquest)

We hope these old photos sparked some wonderful Christmas memories.