For many people, the thought of winter approaching and the dark, chilly evenings in store is a depressing one.
But for others, there is something seductive about the long nights, with the landscape looking dreamy in the pale moonlight glow, and the city streets bathed in dazzling light.
This retro photo gallery is for the night owls among you, capturing after-dark scenes across the UK, from the dawn of the 20th century right up to the 1990s.
From the Blackpool illuminations to late-night swimming and the thrill of the funfair, these atmospheric photos show the nation coming alive after dark.
They capture the shift workers, putting in a hard slog while most of us are sleeping, and the lovers, enjoying romantic strolls under starry skies.
Whether you enjoy your extra hour’s sleep or it messes with your circadian rhythm, you might be interested to know the history behind daylight saving time.
9. Odeon
The Odeon Cinema, on New Street, Birmingham, in the mid-80s, showing the illuminated tower sign and billboard. It originally opened as a Paramount Theatre in 1937. | Heritage Images via Getty Images Photo: Historic England Archive
10. Christmas lights
Watford High Street at night in December 1959, showing the wet street and pavements lit up by street lights and Christmas illuminations | Getty Images Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive
11. Star trails
Star trails seen above the Forth Rail Bridge, which connects Edinburgh with Fife, in October 1957 | Getty Images Photo: Morris Allan
12. 30s liner
The Cunard- White Star liner Berengaria in Southampton, in 1935 | Getty Images Photo: Imagno