These ladies have decided to cool off and have a splash around at the Bulwell Bogs water park on its first day of opening.placeholder image
These ladies have decided to cool off and have a splash around at the Bulwell Bogs water park on its first day of opening.

Photos of life in Hucknall and Bulwell during bygone heatwaves

As we bask in temperatures way above the norm for May, it brings back memories of scorchers of the past.

Before the days of air-con and smart-fans, Hucknall and Bulwell residents had their own ways of beating the heat – from enjoying the open-air cinema in Hucknall Market Place to having a splash at the water park in Bulwell Bogs, nothing could keep us indoors.

Grab a 99 with a flake and join us for a nostalgic trip back to the days when the sun shone brighter and the only thing hotter than the weather was the queue at the ice cream van.

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