Many thanks to all who replied - that letter to the Times had it about right
I think - fast, friendly and to the point.
For anyone else interested, the answer to the question is to be found on the
National Physical Laboratory site at
http://www.npl.co.uk/npl/ctm/time_summer.html . That gives recent and
current information, the list from 1916 to 1999 is accessed from the bottom
of the page.
For extremely interesting background try also the Public Record Office
http://www.pro.gov.uk/inthenews/time/time.htm and Greenwich on
http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk/leaflets/summer/summer.html
Have a good weekend
Miriam
Miriam Critchlow, BA DAA
Public Records Officer
Isle of Man Public Record Office
Unit 3, Spring Valley Industrial Estate
Braddan
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM2 2QR
phone 01624 613383
fax 01624 613384
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