But that hasn’t stopped us delving into the archives for this cracking collection of pictures from the summer of 1976, when Wigan was basking in a heatwave.
1. RETRO 1976
RETRO - RANDOM - 1970's Relaxing in the sun outside the Crooke Hall Inn during the long hot summer of 1976. Photo: Frank Orrell
3. RETRO 1976
RETRO 1976 Messing about on Haigh canal during the long hot summer of 1976 Photo: gb
4. RETRO 1976
RETRO 1976 Pictures depicting the heatwave in Wigan during the summer of 1976 Photo: gb
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