28 brilliant heatwave pictures from the past as summer temperatures rise in Blackpool and Preston

These photos are a selection of those images which tap into the most memorable heatwaves of 1976, 2003 and 2019 – the summers which broke records.

They also feature fabulous open air pools, which are all closed now, but back in the day provided the perfect alternative to a dip in the sea.

ICYMI: 27 brilliant retro pics of Blackpool schools in the noughties from Mereside Primary to Collegiate

15 captured scenes - some derelict from urban explorers - inside Bonny Street Police Station as it comes down

Blackpool Retro: 21 brilliant pictures taken during the 80s and 90s at school dinner time