The Met Office has issued the second highest heatwave alert for all of Britain as the country endures extreme heat.
The level three amber heatwave warning is one behind a national emergency and has been issued from 9am Monday to 9am Thursday, as forecasters anticipate highs of 33C (91.4F).
On Monday the temperature reached 32C (91F) at RAF Northolt, west London.
The capital has seen its fair share of heatwaves throughout history though.
Here’s how Londoners coped with the heat over the past century...
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