Times certainly have changed.

These youngsters went back to the future to demonstrate how styles have changed over the past century - and they proved a real hit with parents and friends alike.

The youngsters, from the Jack and Jill Nursery, put on their display of costumes through the 20th century at the Guild Hall in Hill Road, Prittlewell.

Blitzed out - three-year-olds Callum Foakes, Carlie Elcoate and Kayleigh Clark in 1940s outfits

Picture: STEPHEN LLOYD

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