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Articles

Hi, can you start any of the following? Need to clear red links before Amelia Bence hits GAR.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:31, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

The Bence article claims San Miguel Studios became the biggest film studio in Argentina. That might take some investigation as I'd thought Lumiton and SONO dominated.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:39, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

Great job! Much appreciated. The only other one which I think worth doing is Pablo Podestá. He had an award named after him and also a town in Buenos Aires Province. Seems to be a very notable figure in Argentina. I don't know whether it would be best to expand the bio and have a section on the Podesta Award in it or a summary and a main article on it.♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:44, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

Can you find anything on Sylvaner Award? It's just in the Rod Steiger article I mention he won them for TV work in the early 50s but I couldn't find anything about it. Let me know if you can find anything, is it a misspelling perhaps for something else?.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:20, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

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Manuel de Irujo has been nominated for Did You Know

DYK for Manuel de Irujo

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Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim

Came across this. A complete shambles of an article which somebody has prodded for deletion. I suspect it's clearly notable. Can you nuke and restart it?♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:40, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Lhasa (prefecture-level city) has been nominated for Did You Know

DYK for Haggis pakora

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Food and Drink Barnstar   
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Max Fremery

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Newbies

I'm sure there's many editors here who'd qualify for that image on their user page!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:14, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

Can you expand Martina Ibaibarriaga? Seems unusual that a woman would have served as a soldier during that period. Two missing battles it seems too?♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:24, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

  • An amusing one. There are various reliable-sounding sources, but the dates do not match up. It seemed that she went to war in August 1808 and gathered a guerrilla band. It was broken up but she was allowed to serve under the guerrilla leader Longa for the rest of the war. Then she joined the army disguised as a man, rose rapidly through the ranks, and was a colonel when she was wounded in Zaragoza early in 1809. A very eventful six months. Then I checked the Spanish wiki and it all became clear. The Basque wiki still has the legend. Aymatth2 (talk) 14:10, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
Excellent work. Disguised as a man explains it, though as you say, it is only legend. I guess if she looked anything like a 90s Arantxa Sanchez that wouldn't be too difficult!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:22, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

You're invited! Women in Red World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Architecture

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  • Event details: This is a virtual edit-a-thon hosted by WiR in parallel with a series of "physical" Guggenheim edit-a-thons. It will allow all those keen to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women in architecture and design to participate. The campaign aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that by its nature combines both. As the virtual edit-a-thon stretches over a week and a half, inexperienced participants will be able to draw on the assistance of more experienced editors while creating, translating or improving articles on women who are (or have been) prominent in this field. All levels of Wikipedia editing experience are welcome.
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DYK for Palazzo Gualino

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DYK for Matthias Eduard Schweizer

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DYK for Musée d'art moderne (Saint-Étienne)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Gregory Kohs

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DYK for Lhasa (prefecture-level city)

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 14:47, 12 October 2015 (UTC)

Can you find anything on Hollzer Memorial Award. Nancy SInatra says Frank was awarded it in 1949 by the Los Angeles Jewish Community. Also International Man of the Year award.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:05, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Vereinigte Glanzstoff-Fabriken

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:02, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

Thank you! It's also featured on Portal:Germany,- if you have more DYK related to Germany, feel free to add it there yourself, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:38, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Juan Astigarrabía

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DYK for Max Fremery

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DYK for Hermann Pauly

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The 200 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
Well hello, it appears that you have around 250 DYKs so you really need one of these. All different types of articles with Haggis pakora being typically atypical. Some really great articles. I have enjoyed working with you. Thanks from the community, the DYK project and me. Victuallers (talk) 16:26, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

The Special Barnstar
I have no words to describe how highly I think of you as an editor. The new articles you produce so prolifically are just great. I wish we could clone you and SusunW. If the silly time wasters on here all followed your example we'd have passed 10 million articles by now! Keep up the terrific work! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:32, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

Agris helmet

Lovely job! Thanks, Johnbod (talk) 13:51, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Agris helmet

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DYK for Johann Urban

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Newspaperarchive.com

You should have received an email containing a link to a Google form for Newspaperarchive.com access - could you please either complete that form or email me if you did not receive it? Nikkimaria (talk) 19:05, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

The problem you were having is not (necessarily) the link you were trying to use, it's because there are collapsed tables farther up the page from your target section. Most, if not all, browsers render the tables and then collapse them, shifting all the text up, so you're no longer looking at the right section. I assume this bug has been reported, since it's been around for months if not years; not sure it's something MediaWiki developers can fix, though. - dcljr (talk) 19:53, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

BTW, for convenience sake, it's best to avoid characters like "|" and "=" in section headings. - dcljr (talk) 19:57, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

email

Got it. I'm probably not the right person to answer that question. But, were it me, I would ignore and press on.

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Joe Greene (American songwriter)

Any chance of starting this? Known for songs like this♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:44, 12 November 2015 (UTC)

Can you start Patrick Klugman, seen his name a lot with recent Paris attacks.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:41, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

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Ode de Pougy, Notre Dame aux Nonnains, Manassès II de Pougy, Church of St Urbain has been nominated for Did You Know

Skiing (magazine)

Oddly this seems to be missing. I've used it as a source on numerous occasions. Just used the Dec 1989 edition as a source for Cal Neva ♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:49, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

I can't believe it was missing, I mean it's not some obscure magazine, it was one of the leading publications in that field of sport!♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:15, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

I've expanded and nominated Newton House, Llandeilo. Can you find anything else to add?♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:50, 10 December 2015 (UTC)

Oh silent one, can you find anything on Frank Malone (mobster)? He's mentioned in Desert Inn but I couldn't find much to assert notability.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:20, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

  • Just when I was finally starting to feel spiritually oriented, exploring basilicas and abbeys, Handel playing in the background... I tried, but the only Mafia-related Frank Malones I found were fictional. Aymatth2 (talk) 14:17, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

How about Joe Massei or Sid Korshak?♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:52, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

Terrific stuff with Ed Levinson, a bit more and it might scrape GA!♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:42, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

I'll take a look at Levinson tomorrow, if you're sure it's reasonably comprehensive we might be able to push it through to GA. Great job.♦ Dr. Blofeld 23:07, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

  • It is not close to a good article. It just summarizes what various opinionated and poorly researched books about the mob and the Kennedy assassinations have to say about the subject. "LBJ knew someone who knew Levinson who knew someone who knew Bobby Kennedy who hated LBJ, which proves..." There are too many gaps and far too many contradictory statements in the sources. Basically a mess. Aymatth2 (talk) 01:24, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Featuring your work on Wikipedia's front page: DYKs

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WikiProject assessment tags for talk pages

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Joseph Jacobsen (politician)

Missing article. perhaps you or Yoninah moght start it. His image is at File:Ida_Silverman_presents_scroll.jpg.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:06, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy New Year BTW!♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:06, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Another request for when you return, Galerie Barbazanges in Paris.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:05, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

Sorry about my edits

Sorry about my edits that removed the line breaks. I hadn't considered that that might be a reason for them being there. Red Fiona (talk) 17:05, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Halo!

It is a long time since we exchanged messages. Wish you a very Happy New Year 2016. You may like to weigh in your expert opinion on this GA review here [1]] on St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata.--Nvvchar. 02:49, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Ode de Pougy

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 9 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Abbey of Notre Dame aux Nonnains

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 9 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Manassès II de Pougy

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 9 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 9 January 2016 (UTC)

Der Brænder en Ild

Hi, can you find anything more on this film?♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:42, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

Hi, (I am writing here, as your German talk page links to this one): I saw that you added Commonscat-links to several articles and would like to ask you to add them under the "Weblinks" section in future - as this is the usual place for them. Thanks! Wishing you a great vacation, --AnnaS.aus I. (talk) 10:47, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

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Galerie Barbazanges

Aloha. Did you plan on submitting Galerie Barbazanges for DYK? Viriditas (talk) 21:03, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

No plan – feeling lazy. It is 92 °F where I am and looks set to stay that way for weeks. No problem if someone else wants to nominate it. Aymatth2 (talk) 22:01, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Will do. Viriditas (talk) 22:24, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Galerie Barbazanges has been nominated for Did You Know

DYK for Galerie Barbazanges

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Award

The Barnstar of WikiProject Greece
A small token of gratitude on behalf of WikiProject Greece for your articles on modern Greek art and artists. Thank you and keep it up! Constantine ✍ 10:16, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

The Original Barnstar
Just with thanks Dadge (talk) 12:31, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia library Newspapers.com renewal

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WikiProject assessment tags for talk pages

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Michele Viale-Prelà

Hi, any chance of starting this? Archbishop of Bologna I believe. It's a red link in an FA candidate.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:01, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for that, that looks like it has GA potential! Working on Maud Russell, wondered if starting Far East Reporter, United States-China People's Friendship Association, Lily Haass, or Talitha Gerlach would interest you. No worries if not, you are on holiday after all!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:42, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

I didn't know if Haass was a typo or not, it doesn't look right!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:44, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

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Greetings and, for instance, Jaffe

Hi Aymatth2;

I've been seeing your signature in my Watchlist and admiring the great work you've been doing on a number of articles that overlap with my own interests, especially the American "friends of China." Just now I came across your article Philip Jaffe, which fills a gaping hole. I had been developing a Jaffe article in my userspace that has some further sources and material. Please feel free to use any of it: Philip Jaffe draft article.

This should be a good DYK candidate.

Are you in North America and might you be a member of the Association for Asian Studies? If so, let's talk: I've been thinking for a long time that professional Asia societies should take some responsibility in curating Wikipedia articles. Any ideas?

Cheers in any case.ch (talk) 15:53, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Red Link Removal Barnstar
A new kind of thanks for your work and for your generosity in acknowledging my smaller role, since the Jaffe article started with your filling out a redlink! ch (talk) 16:32, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners' Association

Reviewing Senghenydd colliery disaster and spotted this, looks like it should have an article. Coal Mines Act 1911 and Pioneer (newspaper) too. They're not red linked but I think would be better stubbed at least than not linked. The association needs starting even if the the others arne't as I believe I've also read about it in my book on Barry. There's a few articles which could be created from within that which might be interesting. No worries though if you want to crack on with your French stuff of which there seems to be an infinite amount of missing articles! BTW I'm considering opening a PR on Barry Docks, I think it has FA potential.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:59, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

Woollen industry in Wales is definitely a core article!♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:57, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Just like Canada is only known for lakes, bears and ice hockey right ;-)?♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:53, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Philip Jaffe

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:57, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

A reminder

I'm sure you've not forgotten but the WP:Awaken the Dragon contest starts in 4 and a half hours time. I wish you the best of luck!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:20, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Woollen industry

Another possible source? I mention it because I noticed that your list of Cistercian abbeys doesn't include Tintern - perhaps because in some older sources it wasn't regarded as being in Wales - and I know it was important in establishing sheep farming. Ghmyrtle (talk) 13:27, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

  • Good point. Tintern is mentioned later, for the high quality of its wool, but since it was the first and was so important, it belongs at the front of the list. This is turning out to be a huge subject. Aymatth2 (talk) 13:47, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
I don't understand your edit here. The logical order of text is that "the weaving industry shifted to villages in south-west Wales.. [and] skilled workers moved to... Carmarthenshire". Carmarthen - the centre of the area - in turn became a weaving town (as the industry became more industrialised and moved out of the villages), and Chartism developed there. Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:07, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
  • I was trying to stay chronological. There was weaving in south-west Wales from the pre-industrial period, and some industrialization had happened before 1860, hence the 1839 Chartism. With the decline in mid Wales in the 1860s and growth of the south Wales coalfields, the south-west became the main centre of weaving. Maybe the wording could be tweaked and more detail added. I will keep expanding, but may first start some related articles first. E.g. modern mills to get more about "today", older mills to get more about specific industrial mill towns and regions, Shrewsbury Drapers Company to get more about the medieval period. Aymatth2 (talk) 12:21, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
Thanks for a link you inserted to the article on Shrewsbury Drapers' Company. More importantly, thanks for the article. Sjwells53 (talk) 21:09, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

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Sheriffs of Glamorganshire

I remember there was a big list a while back. One very notable person you could start is Robert Jenner (Glamorgan) (Sheriff in 1800) or even Jenner family (Wales). He was very notable I think, might have been him or another in his family who had his seat at Wenvoe Castle. There is district of Barry Jenner Park and Jenner Park Stadium named after him. The Jenner family were really quite central figures the history of the county. I think later on they partly financed part of the railway and docks development. It might have been Robert's wife or another in that family who was a social/suffrage reformer too, quite interesting when you look into it.♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:06, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for that. Don't know how much can be found on him, it might be another Jenner later on which is more notable. Another Robert Jenner presumably his son. Every local history book documents the Jenners though. If you google book search Jenner Glamorgan you should see haha! It might be worth one on the family overall as I'm sure a lot of them won't have much bio info. Very important for South Wales I think as the sources on them would piece together a staggering amount of local places and events. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:20, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Wenvoe Castle in 1899

There was some very interesting local stuff on the medieval lords of the area when I was researching Wrinstone, which is very close to Wenvoe and that tunnel. The Raleighs and Reigny's earlier on I think ran Wrinstone manor, but the history seems to be blurred with that of Wenvoe Castle or Wallston Castle. There are still the ruins of Wallston Castle in the area, a beefeater restaurant is now called that.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:35, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

  • I suspect the later Jenners are mainly notable for their descent from Peter Birt of Airmyn, Yorkshire. A rumour was current in Glamorgan in 1777 to the effect that Birt had not been born a gentleman but had been "bred a tailor". Still, he made a great deal of money from operating coal barges, built a new Wenvoe Castle near the site of the old Winwere, otherwise Wenno, or Wenvoe Castle, and was appointed High Sheriff of Glamorgan, as were three of his Jenner descendants who inherited the castle. Aymatth2 (talk) 20:10, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I associate the Jenners more with the Industrial Revolution and business wealth than aristocracy. The Thomas family were quite dominant in the Vale further back, I believe they once held Wenvoe at one time. De Sully is another notable one, which gives its name to Sully, Vale of Glamorgan.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:38, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

"Robert Francis Lascelles Jenner (1826–83), his eldest son, was Chairman of the Barry Railway Company, incorporated on 5 July 1865 to build a 7.75 miles (12.47 km) mixed-gauge line to Barry from Peterston on the South Wales Railway. The project failed to get off the ground due to lack of funding." Ah that's the one I was thinking of, though I knew a Robert Jenner (the one you started) held Wenvoe too, I just thought it was one person, Robert Jenner. His son might have a bit more written about him. I think your 2016 source though lifted that bit of info about him being chairman directly from the 1984 Barry centenary book! I think though the Robert Jenner I referred to in the Pencoedtre article was Robert Francis Jenner's father as he'd have only been 8 at the time. If you look further back on the sheriff list his father (presumably) was Sheriff in 1800. You'd think Robert was the only name they had in those days ;-)♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:08, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

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Hi, don't know if you can translate a bit from French or whatever to add to this. It's a notable building. Charles and Marcel Dalmas also missing.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:00, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

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