Before the days of air-con and smart-fans, Mansfield and Ashfield residents had their own ways of beating the heat – from the packed waters of the long-lost Clipstone Lido to those unforgettable 1970s summers where the tarmac actually started to melt.
Whether it was finding shade under a park tree or grabbing a 10p ice lolly, these nostalgic snapshots capture a time when the sun blazed and life moved a little slower.
9. Family fun
A family from Kirkby in Ashfield make the most of the glorious sunshine back in 2010. Photo: Mark Fear
10. Sutton windmills
Sutton's Croft School in 2010. Pictured are pupils Olivia Brown and Jessica Johnson who created windmills to sell at the fair. Photo: Jane Hilton
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