Tamzin Liddle and Nathan Fawkes enjoying an ice cream at the Sunderland Central Fire Station community open day in 2013.Tamzin Liddle and Nathan Fawkes enjoying an ice cream at the Sunderland Central Fire Station community open day in 2013.
Tamzin Liddle and Nathan Fawkes enjoying an ice cream at the Sunderland Central Fire Station community open day in 2013.

Phew it's hot! So here's a few retro Sunderland ice cream scenes to help you cool down

We’re having a heatwave and there’s never a better time to enjoy a refreshing ice cream.

With the Wearside temperatures likely to stay close to 20 degrees C into next week, you’ll need to make sure you enjoy some cooling refreshments.

We looked into our archives to find people doing just that in times gone by.

So why not chill and take a look at our reminders from across Sunderland and East Durham.