Scroll through our gallery of pictures above to see more. Tania Cawley shared a photo of her with what she believed was the Santa at Ronsons factory when she was a child (main image above). Many people remember Ruths of Cowes, the iconic sweet shop which had beautiful confectionery, and John Cole has shared some lovely pictures of the Christmas window display at Ruths, which were taken in 1967.
The shop window at Ruths of Cowes. Picture: John Cole. Peter Attrill added some photos of his dad working in the Magnet shop at 31 Chapel Street, as well as a picture of Liningtons in St James s Square, Newport, where his dad worked for 40 years.