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[edit] Multimap

How do links from Wikipedia get onto MultiMap? ProfDEH (talk) 10:20, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

As far as I understand there is a 'scrape' of details every 3-4 months. This only recognises pages in which co-ord is called directly, so if 'hidden' in a template, will tend not to be 'scraped' ... someone was trying to do something about it ... hth Kbthompson (talk) 10:43, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Looking for a sculptor

Does anyone know who the sculptor/medailleur was who did the medaillon of Christabel Pankhurst and presumably also the WSPU badge shown at the ends of the half-rotunda at the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Tower Gardens? See Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008_April_17#Sculptor_sought for a previous attempt to get an answer to that question, and Image:Westminster emmeline pankhurst statue 1.jpg for the information already known: we know who did the statue of Emmeline (A. G. Walker), we know when the statue was inaugurated and by whom, we know when the memorial was moved to its present location, we know when the half-rotunda with the plaques was added and who inaugurated that part of the monument. But we don't know who did these two plaques. It wasn't A. G. Walker, as he died long before. The medaillon itself is shown for instance here or here. The Kenney papers at the University of East Anglia in Norwich list a "Memorial Appeal Fund brochure" which just might contain the sculptor's name. Any help would be appreciated. Lupo 10:33, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

P.S.: if someone can pinpoint the original location of the statue, that'd also be a valuable addition. Lupo 10:33, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
Update: I should check my e-mail more often. User:SaundersW has actually checked the Kenney papers, and the Memorial Appeal Fund brochure only makes reference to a proposal approved in principle by the Ministry of Works. That design was executed by J. G. O'Neilly, B.A., A.R.I.B.A., but doesn't mention the sculptor/medailleur. "ARIBA" stands for "Associate of The Royal Institute of British Architects". Anyway, a big hearty thank you to User:SaundersW! But we're still missing that sculptor... Lupo 21:07, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
This search on The National Archives' website throws up a few potential leads, including files relating to the redesign of Victoria Tower Gardens in the mid-50s which seems to have been when the statue was moved, but nothing in the catalogue records directly names the designer/sculptor of the half-rotunda. David Underdown (talk) 08:18, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
I've sent an e-mail to the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport, who seem to be in charge of historic monuments in the UK.[1] They do say they try to reply within a month... we'll see. Is there a specific body of the city of London that deals with monuments? Maybe a local body would be able to get us a reply quicker, or would have better or more detailed records. Lupo 09:13, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
Only able to confirm it was erected 1930 and moved 1956 (IOE 207426). You might also be interested in Brompton CemeteryTomb of Emmeline Pankhurst (IOE 422216) and Woodford Green Anti-Abyssinian War Memorial (Outside No 587) (IOE 204838).
All at English Heritage, Images of England. Sorry, I can't find any addn info. Kbthompson (talk) 09:29, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
Planning permission might have been dealt with at a borough level (city of Westminster in this case presumably), otherwise all the references I've turned up suggest it was originally dealt with by the Ministry of Works, so getting in touch with DCMS seems as good as anything. David Underdown (talk) 10:19, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Museum Mile

Has anyone other than LB Camden's PR department ever used the term Museum Mile, London? I've never seen it signposted, never seen it in any tourist literature or in the museums themselves, some of the "museums" are stretching the definition to breaking point (Royal Opera House? Brunei Gallery, SOAS?), the venues are considerably more than a mile apart, and surely in the unlikely event that anyone were to use the phrase "Museum Mile", they'd be referring to Exhibition Road. With all due respect to Jpbowen (I must confess, I looked at the history fully expecting to see it created by a council PR department), I think keeping this up is unnecessarily confusing. Does anyone have any thoughts? — iridescent 19:51, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

I live in London and have never heard of it. Presumably a case of copying the New York idea, except the museums are between Euston Road and the Thames - hardly a straight line as in 5th Avenue. The present incarnation dates from Jan 08. Wait and see if the tag lasts. ProfDEH (talk) 05:20, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Suspect it should be binned. Article created in 2006, term has failed to catch on. See [2] Paulbrock (talk) 10:37, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Museum Mile, London. I'm not normally a deletionist, but I don't think it useful - and too capable of confusion with South Ken. Please add your thoughts, or rescue this poor stub from excision. cheers Kbthompson (talk) 09:39, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Looking for a photograph in Rotherhithe

Hi, I am looking for a free image of the memorial to James Walker on the Brunwick Quay of Greenland Dock in Rotherhithe. I would like to use it on the James Walker page (in absence of any actual pictures of him), the List of Presidents of the Institution of Civil Engineers (my primary area of work here) and in the gallery on the dock's page. A description and image of the bust can be found here. If anyone has a photo or has the opportunity to photograph the dock area I would be very grateful for this image. Cheers - Dumelow (talk) 10:14, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

I'll try to get one when I'm next down that way — iridescent 13:10, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] FLRC

The FL List of tallest buildings and structures in London has been nominated for removal. The nom can be found here. -- Scorpion0422 03:07, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RfC on a proposal to split "The O2 arena" section of the article, The O2 into a new article.

As the aforementioned article is in the scope of this project, I thought I would let project members know of this RfC and ask users to leave their comments on the article's talk page. Thanks. Tbo 157(talk) 16:49, 8 June 2008 (UTC)