Talk:Blackpool Tower/Archive 1

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Archive 1

Form of an advertisement

This article has again, by someone, been rewritten in the form of an advertisement, and should be entirely deleted. Wikipedia is not the place for it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.220.95.169 (talk) 23:46, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Dinsosaur ride

I remember a part of the complex being a dark dinosaur ride with a shop selling toys. This was changed to a walkthrough ride and they got rid of the track. I think they closed it though. any info about this part of the tower. I fondly remember — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.107.152.63 (talk) 22:54, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

Who built the tower?

who built the blackpool tower- thats what i want to know don't you so fill in the page at the bottom if you are curious or even if you know who built it please! thanks i love you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.93.21.38 (talk • contribs) 09:45, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

I am not sure who built it, but I do know that there is a lot of info about the building of the tower ect.. in the area where the lifts are, next time I go there if this info is still missing I will take my camera along and photograph all the info posters. It should be noted however that I have lived in Blackpool for 8 years and have only visited the tower twice, so unless I take my nephews there at some point, another source would likely be better and quicker.

On an unrelated point, I feel that the towers circus should be mentioned, as their posters are everywhere in Blackpools town center proclaiming it to be "World Famous" Golden Dragoon 23:22, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

The Architects of the Tower and Buildings were "Maxwell & Tuke" of Manchester, (they both died in 1893 before the tower was completed), the contracts to build the tower were given to "Heenan & Froude" of Newton Heath, Manchester. Hope that helps answer some questions. Posted by a passing Blackpool fanatic —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.12.234.69 (talk) 12:58, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

See this site:- Heenan & Froude Posted by a passing Blackpool fanatic —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.12.234.69 (talk) 13:05, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

The tower architects 'Maxwell & Tuke' never got to see the tower finsished , the both died before the tower was finsished . If you want to find out any more facts about the tower , go to the tower website and the is over 100 facts!!-x-blackpool-x- (talk) 20:24, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Circus Arena section

The Circus Arena section reads like an advertisement... 86.147.158.128 (talk) 10:41, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

The whole section didn't read like an advert, just one sentence which I have removed as it was clearly written like an advert. The rest of it is fine.♦Tangerines♦·Talk 15:34, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

There is a query about the information regarding retracting circus ring to allow flooding. For the Tower it says it's one of only 4 in the world but when you look at the Gt. Yarmouth Hippodrome page, it has the same facility but says it's one of only 3 in the world. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.9.47.20 (talk) 16:25, 18 August 2020 (UTC)

Tower ballroom - where is it?

Other sections indicate positions of things but nothing for the ballroom. As that was the primary purpose for us in visiting this page, the article's useless.

Tower ballroom

This is a message for the IP user who keeps adding unsourced content, which keeps getting removed. I am copying the mesage you left on my talk page and Dudesleepers reply below. --♦Tangerines♦·Talk 17:10, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

The additions I have mad to the Tower Ballroom are 100% correct. I have lived in Blackpool for over 30 years, and have appeared at the ballroom both as a musician and singer on countless occassions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.16.46.5 (talk) 08:10, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

That's nice, but you're obviously not reading edit summaries. - Dudesleeper / Talk 11:12, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

As Dudesleeper points out, you don't appear to be reading the edit summaries whick keep stating that content needs to be sourced. Adding content without citing a reliable source is not consistent with the wikipedia policy of verifiability which states that, "The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth — that is, whether readers are able to check that material added to Wikipedia has already been published by a reliable source, not whether we think it is true. Editors should provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is challenged or likely to be challenged, or the material may be removed." If you wish to add any content then you need to bear in mind the above and cite a source (or sources) that other users can check. Hope that helps.--♦Tangerines♦·Talk 17:10, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Free standing

The claim is made that the Tower is not free-standing. It is my understanding that this term refers to towers and other structures that stand without the aid of guy ropes. So guyed masts, such as most tv transmitters, are not free-standing. But although there is a building at the base of the Tower, it is not supported by ropes or anything similar. Surely, then, it is free-standing according to the generally-accepted meaning of the term? Perhaps this sentence should be deleted? Scyrene (talk) 17:19, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Blackpool Tower Dungeon section

This section, again, reads like an advertisement, and is in no case of general interest. 91.223.107.35 (talk) 10:29, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

Since no one seemed to disagree, I removed the section. 91.223.107.35 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 14:09, 13 January 2012 (UTC).

I'm trying to undo my reversion after reading this, but my internet connection keeps flaking out. I will come back and do it tomorrow morning if someone else hasn't already. Sorry, an IP doing a section blank is almost always vandalism, and my fingers were faster than my brain. It would have helped if you had at least included an edit summary to "see talk page". Please consider using edit summaries in the future.Don Lammers (talk) 14:43, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

World Federation of Great Towers

I can't find the Blackpool Tower in the list of the World Federation of Great Towers any more. Was the Tower separated from the Federation? --Alabasterstein (talk) 10:40, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

Indeed: I can't find any contemporary reference to this, either. Considering that the citation for this claim is now five years old, I'm erring on the side of removing it (which breaks my heart, as someone Blackpool-born!). If anyone would like to re-add it, please add to this Talk section with your views. Greg (talk) 15:53, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

Reading between the lines, have the new owners just ruined it?

It must be disappointing to no longer access the higher levels or see the aquarium. Have commentators said that closing these things after 100+ years was a bit crass? DavidFarmbrough (talk) 06:28, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Moved to here

The following was moved to here because Blackpool Tower is NOT on the list:

The tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.^{[citation needed]}

See: "The Great Towers - The World Federation of Great Towers". World Federation of Great Towers. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
~E:74.60.29.141 (talk) 09:54, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

Name of the tower

Can someone provide a source to when they started to use the definite article in the tower's name (the Blackpool Tower) as used on the official website. Tk420 (talk) 19:46, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

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Change of name

Surely, this article should be called "Tower buildings", as known on eminent websites such as Historic England. This article comprises not just the Tower, but also the ballroom, circus, and roof garden, all of which are relegated to sub-sections when, in actual fact, are all as important, architecturally, as the tower itself. I propose a name change. Cassianto ^Talk 07:52, 26 April 2017 (UTC)

It'll never wash. It's "Blackpool Tower" - nothing else will be acceptable. -Roxy the dog. bark 09:33, 26 April 2017 (UTC)

Why and why again, and to whom? Sorry, but all you've just given me here is your POV and nothing else. Perhaps you could share this secret with the rest of us? Cassianto ^Talk 14:57, 26 April 2017 (UTC)

I was going to revert you, but I'm not willing to war over this. I see you've reverted my explaining of what exactly was listed and when. Are you aware of the RS I provided? You have instead deleted what forms the group (the Grade I listing is not exculusive to the Tower) and have (un)helpfully called it the "complex". Perhaps you'd care to explain in the lede what the "complex" is? It would be helpful to our readers to know exactly what forms the "complex". I see this has been an issue before, a few threads up, so there's clearly some ambiguity here. English Heritage listed all four - the Tower, Ballroom, Roof Garden, and Circus - at Grade I in 1973, not just the Tower; believe it or not, neither one is more important than the other. I've provided a a reliable source so perhaps you'd provide a reasonable rationale as to why you've reverted me and opted for the more ambiguous use of "complex" without any explanation to our readers? If I don't hear from you, I'll revert back and assume you have no problem with this, after all. Cassianto ^Talk 15:09, 26 April 2017 (UTC)

Woof. COMMONNAME would massively support Blackpool Tower, and that capitalisation. Andy Dingley (talk) 19:41, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
Absolutely not, Historic England doesn't always get it right and certainly doesn't always use the common name. Rivington Church (its correct title) is listed as "Church of the Holy Trinity". The tower is part of Tower buildings but Blackpool Tower is its common name and that's what the article should be called. J3Mrs (talk) 20:12, 26 April 2017 (UTC)

J3Mrs has now kindly explained the "complex" in the lede. I shall be creating a new article on the equally important ballroom in the coming months. Thanks. Cassianto ^Talk 03:12, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

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Phantom Thread

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Information about the 4th level of the Blackpool Tower Eye needs to be included after the bullet point on the 'Blackpool Tower Eye' section of the article

Information about the 4th level of the Blackpool Tower Eye needs to be included after the bullet point on the 'Blackpool Tower Eye section of the article as in my opinion it looks strange having a bullet point in the article with no text after it. Xboxsponge15 (talk) 13:09, 17 April 2021 (UTC)