User talk:IanTheArchivist

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Kaybeesquared (talk) 18:53, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

update on Henria Leech Williams
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Hope that you are ok with my amendments to this article: added image and more text on Annie's Arboretum (including that Annie Kenney dedicated the tree to 'Henriette' (sic) Williams which was in the reference sited) and corrected my own typo in table of Annie's Arboretum added at end. And also I then amended the section on your discoveries - third person, surname neutral voice, and shortened text. As we are not meant to write about our own activities on wikipedia, I do hope you will take this as a positive encouragement of all that you have done on identifying a notable suffragette almost forgotten, and on this article.

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A barnstar for you!
Is there a picture of Mary in the Bath Chronicle? If it doesnt mention the photographer then we could use it.... umm thinks - Iwonder, Did the Blathwayts garden ever make the press with pics? Victuallers (talk) 11:26, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

Victuallers (talk and IanTheArchivist (talk) asked me to reply:

There is a nice close-up picture in the Bath Chronicle which has no mention of photographer see under the heading OBITUARY here it same edition different page as ref no 35 on her article or see email off-wiki. Ian has offered to search BNA re Blathwayts?

Thanks for the DYK nomination! Kaybeesquared (talk) 13:13, 11 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Cannot see the image but if it can be digitised then it can be loaded into commons. The license needs to be this template, ((PD-UK-unknown)). but replace (( with double curly brackets. Or ping me and I'll load it. nice work.Victuallers (talk) 14:25, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Mary Morris (doctor)
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IanTheArchivist, good luck, and have fun. Stinglehammer (talk) 16:03, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

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Looks good so far! Couple of general points from yesterday. Some more training guides (pdf) are available and on the Dashboard here. Thanks for joining us yesterday! Stinglehammer (talk) 16:04, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
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for interest - criminal biography category
Just noted today that Jessie Kenney was categorised in WikiProject Criminal Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Jessie_Kenney&diff=next&oldid=1006334363

Looking at this category there is not a section for political prisoners treated as criminals or UK suffragettes specifically?

But if Jessie Kenney is categorised that way, should her family and the rest of the Eagle House (suffragette's rest) suffragettes or the Holloway brooch and Hunger Strike Medal recipients be in this category too?

For consistency and connecting with the treatment of women's suffrage prisoners??

I have contacted Ewan and Roger on-wiki and wait their reply but it may assist future article on Prisoner Divisions. Kaybeesquared (talk) 11:03, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Edith Sutton date of joining Labour party query?
Added the latest suggested citation to the Edith Sutton talk page which supports Option 3 1925 SeeTalk:Edith Sutton. Kaybeesquared (talk) 09:21, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!
Another one is coming soon...for your excellent articles on Women in Red and your collaboration on research on great sources for notable Scottish women! Kaybeesquared (talk) 12:59, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

Jessie S programme
Here is the response from TR helpful but also saying error not notable event Copied as easiest way to share content ....

Glad to be of use, and pray never hesitate to ping if so inclined. It seems to me that a theatre or concert programme is as much a published source as a book or newspaper. If you have access to the published programme, then citing the concert details, date, location and publisher will, I think, meet the requirements of WP:V. If you have seen the programme it is ipso facto available somewhere: see WP:SOURCEACCESS. But I take issue with the statement that the composer of Soga's solo was Herbert Howells – he was aged nine in May 1902. And to be frank, I don't think the fact that Soga sang the solo, whoever wrote it, at a church social evening is even faintly noteworthy. Sorry to be a wet blanket. – Tim riley talk 21:35, 1 August 2021 (UTC) Kaybeesquared (talk) 08:20, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

Women in Red?
Hi there, IanTheArchivist, and thanks for creating four well developed biographies of women. It looks as if you should be a member of Women in Red. You can register in the box at the top of the project's main page. Keep up the good work!--Ipigott (talk) 11:21, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi Many thanks for your kind words, which are much appreciated. I have taken up your helpful suggestion and joined WiR. Best wishes, Ian

IanTheArchivist (talk) 15:41, 2 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Great! So welcome to Women in Red. Good to hear you intend to continue with articles on suffrage and suffragists. If you haven't already done so, you might find it useful to look through our Primer for creating women's biographies. Please let me know if you run into any difficulties or need assistance. Happy editing!--Ipigott (talk) 07:32, 3 August 2021 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
just because you deserve every encouragement

Kaybeesquared (talk) 10:16, 16 September 2021 (UTC) 

Sir Andrew Davidson
Hello Ian. We just talked on the University of Edinbugh zoom call. As discussed, I've recently started an article about my namesake who came from your part of Glasgow and so may be familiar to you. I get up that way myself from time to time too as I have family connections in the area. So, please keep in touch and feel free to ask if you need help with one of your articles.

A Merry Christmas and Hogmanay to you too.

Andrew🐉(talk) 17:52, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

Hello again. I just heard you say something about loading a picture for your current article. FYI, I produced some step-by-step instructions for the Edinburgh event -- how to load a fair use image which is typically feasible for a dceased person. See User:Emcee47/images. Andrew🐉(talk) 15:41, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

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Jessie Soga
I think you phoned me at work in connection with this singer. I have tried to return the call several times and found the number engaged. Please could you email me or write to me at work regarding your query? I may not be able to respond before March, but at least your message will be waiting for me. Thank you. Dr McAulay Karen McAulay (talk) 13:28, 2 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello Karen
 * Thanks for your message and sorry you were unable to get through to me. My landline has been playing up and I have also had some health issues
 * Assuimg you read the wikipedia article on Jessie, you will have seen the parallels with Annie and Marjpry which made me keen to draw her career tp your attention
 * I would be keen to meet up with you next month to discuss comparisons and differences betwwen the three, and you might be interested to hea  r how I came across Jessie and  how I have been building up her life story - and of course your own work on Anne and Marjory
 * I am also wodering whether you might be willing to consider working with me on an article about Jessie?
 * I think such an article would be of interest to many people, and would follow nicely from yout own article
 * Email is prorbably the best way for you to contact me
 * iangmccracken@gmail.com
 * Looking foreard to meeting you
 * Ian IanTheArchivist (talk) 11:56, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

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