On 02/06/2014 14:31, Dick wrote:
On Monday, June 2, 2014 1:28:04 PM UTC+1, exmetman wrote:
John



I found the same article! And yes it is a great pity that its not magnetism data that I'm after - I think that in itself speaks volumes about the non-availability of climate data in the UK! As far as I can see there are daily records extending back to 1773, which may form part of the daily CET composite temperature series.


This interesting article from the International Journal of Climatology

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/h...2_dailyCET.pdf

seems to say that only Dec 1786 Kew data was used in the construction of the CET.

Dick Lovett

That's Syon House, Kew, which is not Kew Observatory (which happens to
be in Richmond). Indeed, unless Syon House has moved, it's currently in
Brentford! It doesn't look as if Kew Obs was used in the CET.