The year of 1976 saw a heatwave which lasted for more than three months. At one point, we had 16 consecutive days where the temperatures topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
Weather experts are predicting a warm to hot spell during this month.
It may well not reach the heights of those dizzy 70s days but it gives us a chance to reminisce on a Sunderland summer we loved.
It may well not reach the heights of those dizzy 70s days but it gives us a chance to reminisce on a Sunderland summer we loved.
5. Tennis anyone?
St Aidan's tennis players, left to right: Paul Jacob, 14, Alan Stockdale, 16 and Liam Jacob, 15 in 1976.
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6. Musical memories
300 people were entertained by an Old Tyme Music Hall in Thornhill School in July 1976, and none of the players were pupils. Teaches and parents combined to put on the show.
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8. A hot day at Roker Park
Faces in the crowd as Sunderland took on Arsenal in 1976.
Photo: Sunderland Echo