Talk:Cabragh House

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[edit] Formatting problems

How do I get rid of the brackets and New Zealand in Public Trustee (New Zealand) while retaining the internal Wikipedia referencing? Please help me I'm a newbie! W. Frank 09:24, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

The general format is [[internal link name|label shown in the article]], so in this case, you could type [[Public Trustee (New Zealand)|Public Trustee]]. Thanks for helping out, and don't hesitate to ask questions if you're stuck. yandman 09:28, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

You can link to the article by typing [[Public Trustee (New Zealand)|]] (notice the extra | at the end of the link), which will hide the brackets on the link; this will automatically fill out the link Yandman mentioned above.

You can't hide the brackets in the article title because it's important for people to know which of several articles with the same name they're viewing. --ais523 09:31, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

I don't think he's talking about the title, see my post. yandman 09:31, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Thank you very much indeed Mr yandman your help was exactly what I needed and boy was it fast! Are you Superman? How do you type so fasgt and give such great advice - there I was labouring away for days and thinking that all the other Wikipedians were ignoring the help pleas on my user talk page: W. Frank I can't thank you (and the other helpful folks) enough!

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[edit] Trepidation...

PS: Am I OK just going ahead creating articles on Wikipedia like this? W. Frank 09:39, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Yes; wikipedia is a wiki, and editing it to improve it is encouraged. Be bold in updating pages! --ais523 09:59, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for that reassurance ais! I see that your tag is marked special. Does that mean that you are an administrator?

Is my article OK so far? Is it OK if I put in some photographs that I have taken of Cabragh House and the gorgeous interiors? (I have the permission of the owner). W. Frank 10:08, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] origin of Cabragh name?

{{helpme}} Can anyone help me with the origin of the name Cabragh? Do you think it is a corruption of Gabragh? W. Frank 10:10, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

I'd suggest taking this to the reference desk, where you can find a specialist for practically anything. yandman 10:14, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Thank you so much Mr (Superman) yandman !!

You really are fast and right on the button with regard to Cabragh!! W. Frank 10:55, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Adding photos

But is my article OK so far? Is it OK if I put in some photographs that I have taken of Cabragh House and the gorgeous interiors? (I have the permission of the owner) W. Frank 11:01, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

It is shaping up well. I added "is a New Zealand Historic Place" in the introductory sentence. Wikipedia articles can quickly get deleted if they don't assert importance, and it is best to do so from the very beginning. As for the photos, they can be added if they comply with the Image use policy. SWAdair 11:20, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RISK OF DELETION ? ! ?

Thank you for the encouragement. Obviously I don't want all my hard work to be in vain and have this article to be deleted before I've had the chance to add the photographs and architectural commentary.
However I have two difficulties:
1) I'm pretty sure that the registration is still pending and it is Amber House (next door at 46 Weka Street) that is proposed for registration and not for number 48) although local people are suggesting that, given their joint histories and complimentary styles, both should be registered.
2) It is really the building that housed the Cabragh House School (currently known as Amber House) that is historic in the new zealand context (although both are important in an architectural sense as a perfect adjacent matched pair of the Nez Zealand vernacular style).
The main claim to fame is the interior of Cabragh House and I am still educating myself on the etiquette of posting a whole raft of interior shots.

I therefore propose changing your phrase "Cabragh House (school and residence) is a registered New Zealand Historic Place."

to

"Cabragh House (school and residence) is considered an historic site for exemplarising late Victorian furnishings and provincial New Zealand vernacular architecture. The former site of Cabragh House School, now known as Amber House, is pending registration as a New Zealand Historic Place "

but waiting until 14 December 2006 to make this change in my article pending further research and/or comments on this discussion page.

Thank you once again for your help! W. Frank 14:03, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

You're welcome. I'll let you handle the wording of the introduction, when and as needed, as you are much more aware of the particulars. As for your earlier question concerning images, the simplified answer is that you can upload the pictures if you own them and are willing to release them under the GFDL or if the owner of the photos gives permission to release them under the GFDL. You'll find all the particulars at Wikipedia:Image use policy. SWAdair 04:28, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] waiting for images

Thank you. I took some of the pictures and I'm waiting for *Kathy Reilly of Golden Bay, New Zealand to do some original Acrylic Paintings, Watercolours or Pen & Ink Drawings of Cabragh and Amber House. She's 20,000kms closer than I am and sent me a very nice e-mail yesterday. She will retain the copyright but I will maintain the external link to her site so that visitors to the article can view them there. I assume that I can simply scan the old photographs in my possession that were taken before 1922 and then upload them?
W. Frank 12:29, 7 December 2006 (UTC)