Talk:James Thin

Inverness
James Thin were once the largest and most scholarly bookshop in Inverness. They were taken over by Ottakers which then became Waterstones. The defunct Borders took over as the largest bookshop in Inverness until its recent liquidation. The largest bookshop in Inverness is now Leakeys, a second-hand book emporium.

Location of Flagship Store
I have a James Thin bookmark. It lists 53-59 South Bridge not Infirmary Street as its flagship location. I know they meet but not sure if the later should be used to describe the location. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.114.1.184 (talk) 12:19, 4 January 2017 (UTC)

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Two separate articles here?
I would like to do some work on improving this article, and in particular raising it above "stub" status. But before doing so, I would appreciate the views of other interested editors.

It seems to me that the article covers two distinct subjects:


 * James Thin, the business; and
 * James Thin, the man who founded the business.

Although most of the material is about the business, this is interspersed with some biographical details about the man. The lead is particularly confusing, as it refers to James Thin as a bookseller and stationer - clearly relating to the man - but also as a publishing company.

So, should we split this into two separate articles? A lot of information has been published about James Thin the man, so there should be no difficulty in finding references. I haven't yet looked for published information about the company (the existing references are not particularly useful), but would expect to find something.

Any views? Mike Marchmont (talk) 10:02, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

Two separate articles - Done
Following my previous comment (see above), I have now expanded this article, with the focus on the book-selling company, which existed from 1848 to 2002. I have added substantial new material, with citations. I have also now published a separate article on James Thin the person, who lived from 1824 to 1915, and who was notable for more than being a bookseller.Mike Marchmont (talk) 15:02, 20 February 2023 (UTC)