A NORTH YORKSHIRE town stepped back in time at the weekend as a special Victorian event took over its streets.

Traders in Malton had one foot in the past as they turned the clock back, with shop staff in period costume, a giant farmers' market and Victorian fairground rides on offer.

Town centre marketing manager Peter Mudge said he was pleased at how well everything had gone as shoppers flocked to the town centre on Saturday.

"There were a lot of people came on the Saturday - some places sold out of stuff," he said.

"Traders seemed to be rushed off their feet."

Updated: 11:37 Monday, December 16, 2002