User talk:Glanis/Archive 1

Talk:City of Bath Technical School
Hello, I am the main contributor to the article. In your assessment I think you missed the fact that this is a historical school. It has some significance in Bath England, and schools in general in the U.K. Its history shows it is one created before the neccessary education acts were put in place for state schools. Its early history relates to an attempt by the British Educational establishment to encourage the population into a more Technical outlook on life in the 19th century as new technologies began to develop. This technological advantage was felt neccessary by the Goverment to maintain world dominance for the continued expansion of the British Empire.

The school was one of the first of its type. The history is important, as is the way that such schools have evolved since then. Its history has been researched thoroughly, and most of the records are archived in both the local authority archive, the county archive, and a small amount in hational archives. (see refs.) These, together with archives in the Bath central reference library and local Bath directories have been used for this internet based publication. The local education authority actually destroyed so much of the information that could have been used as futher references in 1970. All that remain in the public domain are in the article. Unless we can invent a time machine it will remain like this. By the way, what references are you saying are unnreliable?

The school ceased to be in 1970. There is no current content that can be added. The Schools that evolved from the ashes of this school are also recorded on Wikipedia and are linked to this school, they form other articles on Wikipedia. If you check out the references for the Guildhall Extension in early 20th century, you will find about 13 technical schools were contained in this large 3 floor extension. Reliable and consistent sources have been used. I have access to much more archive material, but I cannot use it because the rules of Wikipedia prevent me. The publications that exisited are not available online, nor are they able to be published without great expense to the group of archivists that remain active.

I would like to allow access to that archive material, but again, it is a private archive, only contributions from ex-pupils are allowable. I have no intention of proposing that all and sundry be invited to cause the kind of chaos that occurs here on Wikipedia. The rules of Wikipedia are very specific about use of copyright material. I Hope this has enlightened you of the situation.Francis E Williams (talk) 21:59, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Hello again, I have no problems with the comments you made, we all have busy days. I would not expect you to have the time to research what has been undertaken by many ex-pupils teachers and old headmasters over the last 50 or so years. I was a relatively "modern" pupil myself (1959 onward). The article was the subject of a review as a candidate for AFD, it survived that review. It was then re-written with the aid of a senior Wiki editor into the format is is now and was assessed as "start". I have today retitled the history section to chronology, and have added sub-section headings at appropriate points in history. There are only a few (what Wiki terms "defunct") schools in Somerset, it may not comply with WP:MOS that applies to currently active schools. But if I joined up all the sections it would be most arduous for the reader to wade through the whole lot to reach content of interest. Perhaps leave the prose tag if you wish, somone might have the time and knowledge to rearrange it accordingly. Best regards.Francis E Williams (talk) 13:58, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Hello author22, do you have any objection if I remove this discussion content to the article talk page?Francis E Williams (talk) 13:31, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Accra Academy assessment feedback
I appreciate your assessment and your advise as well. In time the article would surely make it to B-class and beyond. Thanks once again for helping. Ontoyinsimon (talk) 21:32, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

Royal Grammar School, Guildford
Hi. Thank you for nominating Royal Grammar School, Guildford for GA listing. I have done an initial review and left some comments at Talk:Royal Grammar School, Guildford/GA1. The review is on hold to March 3 to allow time for the issues raised to be dealt with. I will be away until then, but messages can be left on my talkpage and I will deal with queries when I get back. Regards  SilkTork  *YES! 14:46, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Royal Grammar School, Guildford
Hi, I saw your message to  C T Cooper, because we both coordinate the schools project. I had a very  quick  look  at  the article and the very  first  thing  that stuck  out was that  you  a re using  the wrong  infobox. I know that our  is not  so  pretty, but  these boxes all  have different  embedded progammes that  you  can't  see. My advice is that you  politely  request  the reviewer to  give you  a few more days -  it  should be possible. Failing anything  else, run  a quick  check  through all the points at WP:WPSCH/AG. --Kudpung (talk) 07:57, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

Well done. I have left some fuller comments on the review page.  SilkTork  *YES! 13:15, 5 March 2011 (UTC)



You deserve this!  SilkTork  *YES! 13:18, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Congratulations - An excellent start to  your career as a Wikipedian! I do  hope you  will  stay  with  the Schools Project and do  lots more such  good work. If you need any  help  or have any  questions, don't  hesitate to  ask. --Kudpung (talk) 19:25, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

St Bees School Re-assessment
Hi, thanks for your recent assessment of St. Bees School. You mentioned some sections of it could do with a little more detail - just wondering which sections in particular you think should be expanded. Thanks again. Airjevans (talk) 15:30, 2 June 2011 (UTC)


 * That was more of a general point; since the article was only going for B-class, I did not take the time to do thorough research into the full details of the school. I've had another look, and I cannot see any sections where any particular detail is lacking. The only issue I have seen this time is that curriculum table, I am not a fan of html tables with the thick borders (and neither are a number of the GA reviewers!), so I've made the change to a wikitable for you. I would, however, suggest you have a look at the Curriculum section of the school article guidelines for ideas on the development of this section. I think the next step for this article is to improve the referencing, and then submit it for a Peer review, so a broader spectrum of editors can have a look, after that I reckon it is well on the way to becoming a Good article. I hope this helps GlanisTalk 16:03, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

New cfds regarding "Old Fooians"
Two new cfds propose the renaming of some twenty categories. Most of those who took part in last year's cfd "Former pupils by school in the United Kingdom" seem unaware of them, so I am notifying all those who took part in that discussion, to improve the quality of the discussion by broadening participation to more fully achieve consensus. Please consider contributing here and here. Moonraker (talk) 13:32, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Wikiproject Surrey
Hi,

I've refounded Wikipedia:Wikiproject Surrey and I saw you were a member of Wikipedia:Wikiproject Surrey. I was wondering, as you are a on the Participants List weather on not you would like to help improve more Surrey articles and make Wikipedia:Wikiproject Surrey and active Wikiproject again.

I hope you will come and help make Wikipedia: Wikiproject Surrey an active Wikiproject again.

Thanks, pbl1998--Pbl1998 (talk) 14:16, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

P.S. Either reply or Wikipedia:Wikiproject Surrey on my talk page.

A big thanks, I'm really glad you can. I will start sorting the Wikiproject out. By the way, are there any parts of Surrey that you have a particulary good knowledge of? I f there is is it possible if you could improve them articles?

Thanks, pbl1998Pbl1998 (talk) 15:58, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

P.S. My particular strength is woking as I live there. As I've put 2 years worth of work inorward to seeing you when you are on wikipedia!:to it, I am thinking the content is good enough to be a FA, or at least a GA. Anyway, I look forward to seeing you when you are on Wikipedia!:-)

Woking Article
First off, I would like to say a big thank you for all the work you have done on the Woking article! About your skyline diagram of Export House, New Central and Centruim, I found out that Centruim is 49 metres tall and New Central is 64 metres.

Thanks- Willrocks10 (talk) 19:41, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Message
Okay,

I am not going to revert anything to do with CharlesdrakeW now because the whole thing was getting pretty annoying and I want to get back to normal editing. One more thing, I have not violated the Three-revert rule as it clearly states that it is against the rules to revert three times in a 24 hour period on an article. I made sure I did not break this rule.

Thanks- Willrocks10 (talk) 09:17, 20 August 2012 (UTC)

article assessment
hi, first of all thanks for your assessment.I've done certain modifications for St. John's Diocesan Girls' Higher Secondary School recently after your assessment and require you to re-assess the article.Please feel free to advice me on anything relating to wiki since I am new to this world as registered user.Thanks !Pritha Basu (talk) 11:26, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

assesment of draft article on European School in Central Asia
Hi Glanis. I would welcome any comments you have on a new draft article Draft:European_School_in_Central_Asia which I am trying to get into shape for acceptance. ESCA is a non-profit community school providing international education in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. I know this is outside your normal area of interest but not too many people cover schools in this part of the world. Any comments would be welcome. David1000000 (talk) 14:52, 20 October 2014 (UTC)


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Nomination for deletion of Template:Notableresliststart
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Coordinators and help needed
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