Talk:Holmfirth Flood
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Why was this article created? Its just duplicating information and therefore not required. It can't really be expanded into a larger article. The flooding incidents in Holmfirth are sufficiently covered in the Holmfirth article, with supporting links. The information here may have been better used to expand the flooding section of the Holmfirth article. Richard Harvey 23:30, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
- The Holmfirth Flood affected a wider area than just Holmfirth and the event is notable in its own right. Adambro 07:16, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
- Please don't get me wrong! I know it affected a wider area, my grandparents were just one of the families caught up in the 1944 flood, and the two floods are events worth telling. However if this is to become an article in its own right then it needs to cover more than just the Holmfirth area. It needs to be expanded to put in information detailing its effects, damage, lives affected in Thongsbridge, Brockholes, Honley and Berry Brow, Armitage Bridge and Lockwood. A considerable amount of larger articles, containing much greater detail than this one have already been merged together, so to remain viable it needs to become more than a simple stub. There is a considerable amount that can be written on the various aspects of the event, however it is well covered on the HUDDERSFIELD ONE website. Therefore without virtually ripping that website to Wikipedia I fail to see how the article can be expanded. Richard Harvey 09:53, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
- It is my intention to expand the article as you have suggested but I am hoping to be able to make use of a number of sources. I'm not convinced though that it needs to "become more than a simple stub" to justify it being a distinct article but appreciate the point you are making. As I've said, I will be making further contributions to the article but would appreciate any help you are able to provide. Thanks. I might slim down the text about the floods on the Holmfirth page, once this page is too an appropriate level. Adambro 14:27, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
- That may not be a good idea, as an admin mentioned to me the other day that the Holmfirth article is so thin it can't afford to lose any main body text. :) :) Richard Harvey 18:01, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
- It is my intention to expand the article as you have suggested but I am hoping to be able to make use of a number of sources. I'm not convinced though that it needs to "become more than a simple stub" to justify it being a distinct article but appreciate the point you are making. As I've said, I will be making further contributions to the article but would appreciate any help you are able to provide. Thanks. I might slim down the text about the floods on the Holmfirth page, once this page is too an appropriate level. Adambro 14:27, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
- Please don't get me wrong! I know it affected a wider area, my grandparents were just one of the families caught up in the 1944 flood, and the two floods are events worth telling. However if this is to become an article in its own right then it needs to cover more than just the Holmfirth area. It needs to be expanded to put in information detailing its effects, damage, lives affected in Thongsbridge, Brockholes, Honley and Berry Brow, Armitage Bridge and Lockwood. A considerable amount of larger articles, containing much greater detail than this one have already been merged together, so to remain viable it needs to become more than a simple stub. There is a considerable amount that can be written on the various aspects of the event, however it is well covered on the HUDDERSFIELD ONE website. Therefore without virtually ripping that website to Wikipedia I fail to see how the article can be expanded. Richard Harvey 09:53, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
