• British Rainfall

Publication giving monthly and annual totals of rainfall for the United Kingdom. The series was initially known as Symons's/Symons British Rainfall from 1860 - 1899 and was then continued as British Rainfall. It was produced by the British Rainfall Organization - an independent body managed first by George Symons and then in succession by Herbert Sowerby Wallis and Dr Hugh Robert Mill who instituted a board of trustees. In 1919 the operational function of the British Rainfall Organization became a branch of the meteorological Office. Although the operation of the BRO moved to the meteorological Office British Rainfall Organization accounts can be found in the Royal Meteorological Society ledgers until 1957 when Camden Square (left to the RMetS by deed of trust) was finally disposed of.

Volumes give each station, arranged by area, the observer, height of gauge above ground and above sea level, depth of rain and days on which more than .01 inches fell (later maximum fall in one day) - yearly totals. Also various other reports on specific rainfall events, hints to observers and Symons's Rainfall Circular for each month giving monthly data and remarks from various locations on the weather over the month. With time, until 1961, these observations become a more significant part of the publication and are divided by area (division). Details are also given on all changes to staff and locations/types of gauge. There are also increasing comments and data on snowfall. Arrangement of data changes over time from separate monthly and annual data to combined tables but data recorded remains largely the same.
Volume for 1898 includes 1x invitation (specific) to the funeral of G. J. Symons and 1x invitation (general) to his memorial service. (Note Symons died 10th March 1900)

Maps of rainfall are present in volumes pre1900 using + and - symbols to indicate differentiation from the average in rainfall. From around 1902 these maps are isoline and increase significantly in number.
From 1961 the publications include tabulated data of all stations.
Scanned images of original content available for period 1860 - 1968