Talk:Dunfermline
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[edit] Queen Margaret Hospital article
i would like to start a new article and hopefully extend the info on here. i recently wrote one for Victoria Hospital (Kirkcaldy) if you care to look and now want to do one for you too Kilnburn (talk) 13:11, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] City Status
Changed this: "The Royal Burgh of Dunfermline (in Gaelic, Dùn Phàrlain) is the only official city in Fife, Scotland."
Dunfermline is more accurately described as a former city [1]
[edit] Population
Removed this: Dunfermline has an estimated (mid-2005) population of 58,000,[1] with 76,850[2] people living in the Dunfermline area.
- The links don't work (404 errors) and the numbers seem inaccurate. A reliable source is at [2], gives 39,229 --duncan 07:07, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
I believe that the Auld Grey Toun has a bigger population than Kirkcaldy. i'm not sure Kirkcaldy should be considered the largest town in Fife, but obviously it is hard to define. very interesting, actually 80.192.80.184 (talk) 16:04, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
Go on census reports, which given the huge expansion of Dunfermline since 2001 is probably inaccurate but its the only 'official' number i suppose. --81.155.248.123 (talk) 23:37, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] High Schools
The information entered about Queen Anne all relates to Dunfermline High school and its refounding by Queen Anne(as historically recorded)
Queen Anne High schools history starts much later.
- Is it really even necessary to have so much on Dunfermline High? It doesn't hold that much significance in the town, its just a school
- Split it into a separate page if you think it merits it.--duncan 07:11, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
Have also deleted the Queen Anne High School section, this is not relevant. It has no history, the person who has put this up is exercising vanity.
The old Dunfermline High School buildings are some of the oldest in the town and 1 of the 3 institutions left from the benidictine period.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.56.93.113 (talk • contribs) 21:21, 24 January 2007
- Not everything on the page about Dunfermline has to have 'history'; the page can reflect the current state of the town, and if that means having sections on the various schools, then so be it. The school might be of less historic interest than Dunfermline HS, but it's not 'vanity' to keep the information there. As a school of 1800 pupils, it's hardly 'vanity'. Basically, if the information is encyclopedic, relevant and notable, it belongs here, and I believe it fits all that criteria.--duncan 10:50, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
- The schools are simply not relevant information, maybe a brief mention but thats all they merit
- ok then, in that case give them just brief mentions, including Dunfermline HS (which may be better in its own article anyway). --duncan 07:57, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
i think this should be kept, although it should be skimmed down in content. actually, it's very interesting and i wouldn't want to see it go 80.192.80.184 (talk) 16:09, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
right i have stripped most of the info of the high schools, so space can be made and eternal links here can branch off onto articles tethered to the main Dunfermline article so i can write the proposed music and theatre section that the page deserves. i think it is more important that a better mention of Carnegie Hall and the soon-to-be-opened Albraham Theatre should be allowed than repetitive info about where high schools are located and how many pupils current attend those premises. it's the time the latter got some info on here, it's currently one of the most exciting theatres that the city has recently re-discovered and was nearly going to be foolishly given away. Kilnburn (talk) 00:38, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Big Country
The big country article (a band) says this is the town that they are from and I think that should be added to this article.
- go ahead and add it to the notable people section then.--duncan 15:59, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
remember, even though they started in the town, only two of them actually came from the town itself including the deceased singer Kilnburn (talk) 11:11, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
- A quick bit of research reveals, strictly speaking, that *none* of them came from Dunfermline! Three Englishmen and a Canadian (albeit two of them at least had strong Scottish connections). However, the band is associated with Dunfermline. Halmyre (talk) 11:42, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
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- The Skids are much more strongly associated with Dunfermline though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.155.248.123 (talk) 23:39, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Dunfermline East Expansion
Changed back to previous article. No need to make changes and make a list of EVERY tenent in the Leisure Park, or what streets it is on.
Pointless trivia on how busy the cinema is is also unneccessary. Info not required on an encyclopedia article.
[edit] Town Twinning
According to the Chernobyl page, Dunfermline is twinned with the now nearly-abandonned city. Is it still an official twinning ?
- No, it was somebody's attempt at 'humour'. I've removed it. Halmyre 10:00, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Dunfermline Music and Theatre
Please could we have a separate section on Dunfermline Music and Theatre? There are many amateur societies based in Dunfermline, often performing at the Carnegie Hall.
The Wikipedia page for Kirkcaldy has a music and theatre section - maybe we could have one like theirs?
Many thanks,
FionaVa 14:38, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
well, that's a very nice completant. since i was the deviser of Kirkcaldy Theatre section, part of the information was my original work (although not the picture). i think there should, but since i don't live in the town, be a section. the bands Nazarth and Big County should "definitely" have a little bit more consideration on the Dunfermline article and i don't understand why not. i know recently, they re-opened a new theatre in the city (it isn't offically one, but i call it one because of the importance of the Abbey) but i can't seem to remember it's name, maybe you'll know. 80.192.80.184 (talk) 16:14, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
i'm 80.192.80 under my online name just to let you know. i'm seriously planning to write new articles for Dunfermline including this. (since except for it's impressive history section) it is really poor. why is there no mention of the Carnegie Hall in this article? it's a disgrace actually. Kilnburn (talk) 23:01, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
actually, i have decided to scale back after improvements to transport and health. i'm only going to do the music and theatre section after all. hopefully it will up and running by Friday. Kilnburn (talk) 12:09, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
