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
13. RETRO 1976
It was the long hot summer of 1976 and these Ince children made the most of the North West Water Authority testing a new water main at the junction of Ince Green Lane and Warrington Road to have some cool splashing fun on Wednesday 28th of July. Photo: Frank Orrell