PARTIES and refreshing dips are how we traditionally celebrate the new year in Furness, Millom and the South Lakes.

We have plunged into the archives to bring you new year memories from across the decades as captured by The Mail.

Brave new year dippers refuse to let the cold get in their way. Here is a particularly merry bunch from 1988.

Were you one of the New Year's Eve party-goers in Market Place, Ulverston, in 1989 and, if so, who were you smooching?

Or maybe you went to a fancy dress bash like the punk, sailor and cowboy pictured by us in 1990?

As always, tell us if you recognise a friend, family member or even yourself. Let us know at The Mail Facebook page or on Twitter.