t’s sizzling. There’s little doubt about it.
As quickly because the temperature reaches above 25C us Brits discover ourselves within the midst of a heatwave; and with temperatures anticipated to hit 37C subsequent week, main the Met Workplace to challenge the primary ever crimson warning for excessive warmth, we’re undoubtedly experiencing one now.
Frequent in late June and all through July, heatwaves usually final per week or two, earlier than milder summer time climate returns. They’ve been identified, nonetheless, to make a grand comeback in late August or early September, simply earlier than the leaves flip golden for autumn.
Throughout a heatwave, most Londoners will look to spend as a lot time outside as potential: socialising within the streets, mendacity in close by parks, or – in case you’re actually fortunate and might get in – splashing round in a lido.
However how did Brits deal with heatwaves in years handed? Seems, very like we do immediately.
Click on by the gallery above to see how the British have been coping with heatwaves for the previous 100 years – from overcrowding inner-city lidos to bathing on the banks of the Thames.
