User talk:Andrew massyn

Thank you for your response, I was incorrect. If I were you, I'd include what you just told me in the article, as it lists SA as a same sex marriage country. You obviously know much about this, so you'd be a good one to bring the article up to date. Thanks for your response. Czolgolz 20:57, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Capetown, South Africa
Andrew, Thanks for your note. The idea was to get a photograph of a British style pillar box that is unquestionably located outside the UK. I know that these did exist in Capetown in the 1980's. A photograph of one of these close up would not necessarily prove that it wasn't just taken in Birmingham or Manchester. The idea is to have the photograph, such that it is close enough to show the details of the royal cypher, while at the same time having indications in the background that clearly identify the location as being Capetown, South Africa. Table Mountain in the background would make an excellent backdrop for the purposes, but it doesn't necessarily have to be Table Mountain. I took one in Penang, Malaysia about 11 years ago, but unfortunately it was located in a street, such that the best that I could do was to get some Bahasa Malaysia writing on the wall behind, into the picture, to show that it wasn't in Birmingham or Manchester.

Such a picture would be useful on some of the wikipedia post box articles. David Tombe (talk) 09:04, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

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 * You were a little too speedy.

Changing a redirect to a new article
This is quite easily accomplished. Click on the link that appears at the top of the destination page (Dietes iridioides in this case) when you are redirected away from your intended target (Moraea vegeta), and you will be taken back to the target. You can then edit the target. Remove the preexisting text (the redirect). I suggest that you make certain that your first edit is more substantial than just a photo. Otherwise, as you have already noticed, a zealous editor might delete your work. -- &#x2611; Sam uelWantman 20:49, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Message from departing user: Post box Cape Town
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Dear David, some time ago I said I would get you an identifiable postbox with the royal cipher and the background of Cape Town. Here it is. Apologies for the delay. I have also included one with a notice on the box saying this is the property of the SA post office. The cypher is not as clear, but it is still identifiable. Kind regards Andrew massyn (talk) 17:27, 10 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Hi Andrew, Thanks very much for supplying these excellent pictures. They should undoubtedly find good use on a number of main wikipedia articles. You got the idea perfectly. By getting Table Mountain into the background, it leaves no doubt about the fact that the location is South Africa and not Manchester. And all the more interesting because you got a Queen Victoria one.


 * Out of curiosity, which approximate part of Cape Town is this pillar box located in? Is it somewhere like Rondebosch? David Tombe (talk) 12:54, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi it is in the suburb of Oranjezicht which is near the city centre. I am only aware of two Victorian post boxes currently in use in South Africa, although there are several for George V and George VI. None as far as I know for Elizabeth's reign. I have also posted a pic on wikimedia of the oldest post office stone in South Africa, which can be found here at Category:Post boxes in South Africa on wikemedia. Rgds Andrew massyn (talk) 21:03, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

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