Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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We visit the Met Office HQ to look at their collection of thermometers that captured record breaking temperatures. More links below ↓↓↓

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Featuring Catherine Ross from the Met Office speaking with Brady. The Met Office Library and Archive: metoffice.gov.uk/research/library-and-archive

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