RETRO: Wigan's hot summer of 1976
As the heatwave continues and temperatures are predicted to reach 40c in some parts of the country this week, we remember the long, hot summer of 1976 in Wigan.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 19th Jul 2022, 04:55 BST
Summer of 1976
2. RETRO 1976
RETRO 1976 Messing about on Haigh canal during the long hot summer of 1976 Photo: gb
3. RETRO 1976
RETRO 1976 Pictures depicting the heatwave in Wigan during the summer of 1976 Photo: gb
4. 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
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