9. Summer of 76
The 1976 heatwave is not only remembered for its incredibly hot weather, but for the large numbers of ladybirds that swarmed the UK Photo: Archive
10. Summer of 76
Bath time was never like this... and what a sneaky way these grown-ups have of keeping us clean! Children of the Hartington Road Day Nursery, Preston, don't know anything about centigrade and fahrenheit but they reckon that clothes are just a waste of time when the sun is beating down and there's a paddling pool outside. But never mind the heatwave... This image was taken in 1973 Photo: Archive
11. Summer of 76
It wasn't just 1976 that saw some glorious hot weather - pictured here in 2006 Lea Endowed CE Primary School year 5 pupils, Thomas Simpson, 10 and Courtney Thompson, nine, keep cool in the heatwave Photo: Ian Robinson
12. Summer of 76
And in 2003 sunbathers relax in the heat at Moor Park, Preston Photo: John Hughes