This is Exeter --MID Devon is basking in soaring temperatures and for many the heatwave has brought back memories of the 1970s and two of the hottest summers on record.
Mary Turner, then Mayor of Tiverton, remembers the stifling temperatures well.
And as the weather warmed up, instead of slipping into a summer dress she had to carry out ceremonial duties in full regalia.
One event was the annual Proclamation of the Fair event.
Standing out in the blazing heat wearing her thick, heavy robe on the streets of Tiverton, Mary remembers well as people donated her coins which she collected for the children of the town.
These were then handed out in a tradition which continues today.
"It would be a better punishment for people to stand out on the street in robes in that boiling weather than to send them to prison," she said.
"I was sweltering, but I was so proud to have been made MayorI wouldn't have dreamed of swapping the robes for something cooler."
The summer of 1976 was one of the hottest ever recorded for Devon. Reservoirs were reduced to a trickle of water and standpipes were introduced to communities across the county as a hosepipe ban was enforced.
Cllr Turner, who was Mayor from 1976 to '78 remembers the heat as the town prepared to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
Once after returning home from work she remembers even jumping into her cold, blow up pool on her balcony, fully clothed, to try and escape the "hell".
"People were starting to get worried about the River Exe even drying up in 1976 and that it would just be a ditch of sticks and stones all the way to Exeter," she said.
"When you think of how many rivers did end up drying up, it's quite shocking. I haven't seen anything like it since."
She also remembers how high heels would sometimes stick in melting asphalt and feet would stick to the floor as the sun roasted the pavements and roads.
She said: "You couldn't even take the risk of walking back from the shops without the chance that half of your food would have melted. I even took ice bags with me to try and keep the food as cool as possible." Reported by This is 8 minutes ago.