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Collaborations of the month January 2024
The current Wikipedia:WikiProject Yorkshire collaborations of the month are Grinkle Mine & City of York |
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List of busiest railway stations in West Yorkshire
Please comment on the viability of this article on its talk page here. Thanks. The joy of all things (talk) 15:23, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
GLAM/LEEDS 2023
Hello all, I'm working of a short paid piece of wiki work as part of the legacy of LEEDS 2023 (see here). Mostly it will be image uploads in the next couple of weeks, but there are also three articles now sent to AfC. I'll keep you updated. Lajmmoore (talk) 15:57, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
Collaborations of the month February 2024
The current Wikipedia:WikiProject Yorkshire collaborations of the month are Haltemprice Priory & Doncaster Works |
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Pevsner for Goole? Architect W.?.Moffat?
In an unsourced update to St John's Church, Goole, @Wikijohnword: said the architects were "William Hurst and W. B. Moffat". NHLE agrees. Hurst has since been amended to William Hurst (architect), a red link. I thought I'd found our man Moffat as William Bonython Moffatt (right initial, plausible dates, worked with George Gilbert Scott), but ... the Dictionary of Scottish Architects shows the church as by William Hurst and William Lambie Moffatt/Moffat. The Friends of Doncaster Mansion House have a page "Doncaster Architects: William Hurst" about an architect born 1787, which says that in 1838 he "entered into partnership with a Scotsman, William Lambie Moffatt. This period has less local interest as much of the practice’s work involved churches and public buildings elsewhere."
Has anyone got a copy of Pevsner covering Goole which might have something to say, or any other information about our redlinked architects here?
William Lambie Moffatt isn't redlinked anywhere but shows up in a search as architect of six buildings which have articles, and another when he's spelled with just the one "t" as "Moffat".
Ahah: just found this which credits Moffatt with the church at Goole! So NHLE and the church archives have got it wrong? All a puzzle. There's another bio of him here which identifies a lot of his workhouses, hospitals and schools but unfortunately doesn't identify his churches! PamD 15:24, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- Apologies for the lack of source material, this was largely taken from newspaper archives of Goole Times giving a history of the church throughout the years, particularly that from 25 years ago commemorating the 150th anniversary of the church. Wikijohnword (talk) 15:31, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- "The church, which was built by Messrs. Hurst and Moffatt, of Doncaster" according to the Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 29 April 1848 Page 8. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000193/18480429/049/0008 May be useful for consecration detail. Keith D (talk) 20:26, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- ...and Pevsner states that the church was " built by the Aire and Calder Navigation company 1843-8. The architects were William Hurst and W. B. Moffat."[1] Regards. The joy of all things (talk) 20:45, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- "The church, which was built by Messrs. Hurst and Moffatt, of Doncaster" according to the Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 29 April 1848 Page 8. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000193/18480429/049/0008 May be useful for consecration detail. Keith D (talk) 20:26, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
References
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (2003) [1959]. Ratcliffe, Enid (ed.). Yorkshire the West Riding. London: Yale University Press. p. 223. ISBN 0-300-09662-3.
Trans history themed wikithon at Leeds City Museum
Hello folks, On 16 March it's 50 years since the First National Transsexual and Transvestite Conference, which was held in Leeds! As part of the celebrations, I'm supporting a short, fast (!) introduction to editing at Leeds City Museum (sign up here). There's a much wider programme also here for those interested Lajmmoore (talk) 08:36, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
Images of LEEDS 2023
Hello folks! I've helped LEEDS 2023 add images from some of the events from the year of culture to Wikimedia Commons, you can see them here. Please make use of them, if you would like to! This was part of a short-term project, which you can read more on here. Many thanks Lajmmoore (talk) 10:40, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
Collaborations of the month March 2024
The current Wikipedia:WikiProject Yorkshire collaborations of the month are Euphemia Steele Innes & Esk Valley Walk |
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Good article reassessment for Northallerton
Northallerton has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Hog Farm Talk 02:23, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Wellie wanging#Requested move 3 March 2024
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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Wellie wanging#Requested move 3 March 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 11:50, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
Splitting discussion for Horsforth Hall Park
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An article that members of this WikiProject have been involved with (Horsforth Hall Park) has content that is proposed to be removed and moved to another article (Horsforth Hall). If you are interested, please visit the discussion. Thank you. -- D'n'B-t -- 18:14, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
Leeds Wikimedia meetup - Sat 4 May
Wanted to draw your attention to this meetup next month at the Tiled Hall Café at Leeds Central Library. Hope to see some of you there!
I plan to organise another one in a few months' time, so if you can't make this one but would like to come in future please do leave a note on the meetup page and I'll give you a nudge next time. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 19:12, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Storye book are you free? We discussed having a local meet-up a while ago! Lajmmoore (talk) 12:43, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, I signed up for it. Nice and local and convenient. I look forward to seeing you again, Lucia! Storye book (talk) 15:58, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
- Rcsprinter123, CuratorClare, The joy of all things, Keith D, Can you make it? Storye book (talk) 16:11, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you all for the invite, but, alas, I cannot make it for your Star Wars Day event - I will be away, out of Yorkshire. Regards. The joy of all things (talk) 18:34, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
- @The joy of all things: Sorry we won't see you this time. But Star Wars? For some reason I thought the theme would be rain ... Storye book (talk) 07:27, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you all for the invite, but, alas, I cannot make it for your Star Wars Day event - I will be away, out of Yorkshire. Regards. The joy of all things (talk) 18:34, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
- Rcsprinter123, CuratorClare, The joy of all things, Keith D, Can you make it? Storye book (talk) 16:11, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, I signed up for it. Nice and local and convenient. I look forward to seeing you again, Lucia! Storye book (talk) 15:58, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
Collaborations of the month April 2024
The current Wikipedia:WikiProject Yorkshire collaborations of the month are Rosie Jones (comedian) & Female Prison, York |
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Suggested Move
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Hello, I've suggested a move from National Civilian WW2 Memorial Trust to National Picture Theatre, Kingston upon Hull. You can contribute to the conversation at the article's talk page. -- D'n'B-t -- 10:18, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
Collaborations of the month May 2024
The current Wikipedia:WikiProject Yorkshire collaborations of the month are Kellingley Colliery & Garton on the Wolds |
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Discussion at Talk:Manpool § Requested move 2 May 2024
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Manpool § Requested move 2 May 2024. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 17:15, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
Collaborations of the month June 2024
The current Wikipedia:WikiProject Yorkshire collaborations of the month are Disappearance of Claudia Lawrence & Heart Research UK |
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Every month one B-Class and one Start-Class Yorkshire related articles are chosen for you to improve. Be bold! |