Talk:Oxford Street
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[edit] Some better photos ?
Let me know if you like these: --Salimfadhley 20:40, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Oxford Road?
Can anyone confirm whether Oxford Street has ever been known as Oxford Road? I recall having learnt about the area when at school, and I'm fairly sure it was called Oxford Road a couple of hundred years ago. --Popeyedoyle 13:47, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
OK, I did some research, and found the following link regarding the old names of the road. As I suspected, it was once called Oxford Road. The article currently states that it became Oxford Street in 1782 - what is the support for this? The link, which I think is reliable, states that the name changed in the 1750s. For the moment, I'll leave the date as 1782, and I'll keep looking for more details, but it would be useful to see some corroboration for the 1782 date. Thanks! --Popeyedoyle 23:05, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Virtual Interactive Streetscapes not useful?
Virtual Interactive Streetscapes not useful?
I would like to appeal yesterday's removal of the link Virtual Oxford Street from this page. Up until yesterday the link had proved exceptionally useful to Wikipedia visitors for months and had taken them onto the world's only hi-res Virtual Interactive Streetscape to discover more about this road. What better way to research a street than to walk along it thanks to Wikipedia from anywhere in the world! (Boy I wish my Children's Britannica Encyclopedias had miles of virtual streetscapes when I was a kid!)
Would you be able to agree that Wikipedia users researching a city or street would find a virtual streetscape effictively allowing them to walk down that city's street useful? Is that not within the spirit of Wikipedia? This site is also recommended by the local Council's own short and carefully picked list of links.
If this is not agreed, then it raises the issue of contradicting the previous editors who felt this was within the spirit of the site, and which content from users. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.182.97.140 (talk • contribs)
- see WP:EL for firm policy on this matter. Kbthompson 14:36, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fire
Surely not relevant, by next week it will not merit a footnote. Street was closed, but I don't think the fire was in any way notable. Paulbrock 20:49, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
- Section removed,it's next week and it does not merit a footnote! Paulbrock 16:35, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Shops
Wiki is not a directory, only notable examples should be listed - i.e. possibly Selfridge (for longevity), but lose the multiples. Say they're all represented, by all means, but let's not list them. Kbthompson 16:32, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
