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.
29. Factory lights
Workers walking arm-in-arm outside the Wilson and Glenny Mill at Hawick in the Scottish Borders, where tartan and tweed are made, in 1950 | Getty Images Photo: George Konig/Keystone Features
30. Keeping the streets lit
A lamp lighter at work in Finsbury Park, London, in October 1935 | Getty Images Photo: E. Dean/Topical Press Agency
31. Dodgems
People watching the dodgem cars at night, at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, in around 1955 | Getty Images Photo: Hulton Archive