Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/House of Fraser Victoria

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was keep Victoria and merge Oxford. Johnleemk | Talk 06:38, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] House of Fraser Victoria and House of Fraser Oxford Street

Normally we don't include individual stores of a larger chain in here; the individual stores are non-notable in my opinion. Delete. Andy Saunders 19:34, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

I am also nominating the following article: House of Fraser Oxford Street - for the same reason. --Andy Saunders 19:36, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

• Redirect ... Oxford Street to House of Fraser. Move ... Victoria to Army and Navy Store - which was an household name and needs an article. This is the tip of an iceberg - AndrewSE19 has created several store stubs. Can we agree on Andy Saunders policy above. -- RHaworth 20:44, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] House of Fraser Victoria

I have created separate entries for the department stores Andy Saunders has nominated as both have architectural features, a wealth of history and an important place in the consciousness of local people which are unique to their respective locations. I would apply the same reasoning for their retention in Wikipedia to many other businesses which have grown from small independent shops to become a focal point of town and city centres and local communities. In the case of 'House of Fraser Victoria', whilst it might appear to be just another outlet of a retail giant, its history is in fact unique. For example, it was a main supplier of goods and services to the British forces in India during the 19th Century and similarly to South Africa during the Boer War. The store was established as 'The Army & Navy Co-operative Society Limited' and changed its name again before being re-named 'House of Fraser Victoria'. I believe it is sensible to write my entire entry for the store under its present trading name and not former names as its history is continuing. I am in the process of expanding the aforementioned stub. Please do not delete. Keep Andrew Fife 21:00, 29 January 2006

• Keep as per Andrew Fife for House of Fraser Victoria with the hope that the article will be further expanded and referenced. Merge Oxford with House of Fraser. Capitalistroadster 00:57, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.