Talk:Bridport

message: There is some great information in this article but I think it may need a bit of an overhaul. The introduction section is far too large - much of it needs to be put into a 'history' section. The grammar could use some attention in a few places. If anyone reads this then feel free to comment! Sevengoods (talk) 22:00, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: To make my point - our introduction is longer than that of London! I'm going to take a better photo for the town too, the best view is from south steet looking towards the town hall IMO.--Sevengoods (talk) 11:14, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: WikiProject UK geography overhaul

message: Entry on Bridport Dorset has frequent references to Bettey often with a page number but no obvious bookname. Can you amplify this reference.86.130.178.159 (talk) 14:29, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Look under the 'References' section near the bottom of the page, then look under 'General references' near the bottom of that section. The book details are there. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 16:37, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  References to entry on Bridport Dorset 

message: I just wanted to know what you thought about this, do you think it should be on the Bridport article, at the bottom of the geography section?
* The image is below, below that is the full geography section with the panoramic image
===== Townscape =====
* here is a link to a former revision page (taster) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bridport&oldid=733720606  — Preceding unsigned comment added by MajesticEli (talk • contribs) 19:02, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: It's too large. Remember that images are supposed to illustrate and support the text, not dominate the page. I'm not wishing to discourage you from editing and adding pictures, but you seem to be approaching this the wrong way round: editors should ascertain what images an article needs and then seek out such images to add, whereas you seem to be trying to find ways to add your images to the article. Why not take pictures of some of the events in the town, as I suggested on my talk page? Or take a better picture of the arts centre? - the current one in the article is cut off at the bottom. Or even take an image of the bypass, the old railway line or the A35, to illustrate the transport section? PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 07:48, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: A general view of the town from a vantage point could be included in the Geography section, replacing the image of the Jurassic cliffs  which are a bit off topic not being of Bridport or directly of the West Bay harbour part. A thumb nail, which could always be clicked on to enlarge, would be best. Let us see what other editors think in the next week or so, by which time User:MajesticEli you may have been able to take your planned better version on a less hazy day. Please sign your comments on talk pages with four tildes (~).SovalValtos (talk) 08:40, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes I am not averse to a panoramic shot in the geography section, but it needs to be clear at thumbnail size, or, if larger, to be of very good quality and ideally illustrate something specific in the text. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 08:47, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: One of the geographical features of the Bridport area is the preponderence of surrounding hills, almost all of them steep and often almost conical - due to the geology of Bridport Sands capped by Inferior Oolite. I probably have a source that mentions this and could use it to expand the text, which currently mentions the geology but doesn't connect that to the shape of the landforms. Having a picture which illustrates this well would be a good addition (I know that the panorama shown above also shows something of the hills, but as mentioned before it isn't the best image when at smaller size, and anyway I think an improved version could be supplied - perhaps having foreground which reveals the hills are all around the town, not just on one side?). PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 09:14, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Understand completely, I will get around to taking a better photo on a less hazy day and the crop it so it is the same width but different height or just have a better quality one as a thumbnail. I also have plans to go to West Bay or Dorchester in the coming days, so I do have plans to take some more pictures, such as the old railway line or the A35. I live in Bridport so taking a picture of the Arts Centre would be easier than the other options. MajesticEli (talk) 11:38, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Panoramic image on the geography section 

message: * here is a link to a former revision page (taster) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bridport&oldid=733720606  — Preceding unsigned comment added by MajesticEli (talk • contribs) 19:02, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: It's too large. Remember that images are supposed to illustrate and support the text, not dominate the page. I'm not wishing to discourage you from editing and adding pictures, but you seem to be approaching this the wrong way round: editors should ascertain what images an article needs and then seek out such images to add, whereas you seem to be trying to find ways to add your images to the article. Why not take pictures of some of the events in the town, as I suggested on my talk page? Or take a better picture of the arts centre? - the current one in the article is cut off at the bottom. Or even take an image of the bypass, the old railway line or the A35, to illustrate the transport section? PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 07:48, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: A general view of the town from a vantage point could be included in the Geography section, replacing the image of the Jurassic cliffs  which are a bit off topic not being of Bridport or directly of the West Bay harbour part. A thumb nail, which could always be clicked on to enlarge, would be best. Let us see what other editors think in the next week or so, by which time User:MajesticEli you may have been able to take your planned better version on a less hazy day. Please sign your comments on talk pages with four tildes (~).SovalValtos (talk) 08:40, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes I am not averse to a panoramic shot in the geography section, but it needs to be clear at thumbnail size, or, if larger, to be of very good quality and ideally illustrate something specific in the text. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 08:47, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: One of the geographical features of the Bridport area is the preponderence of surrounding hills, almost all of them steep and often almost conical - due to the geology of Bridport Sands capped by Inferior Oolite. I probably have a source that mentions this and could use it to expand the text, which currently mentions the geology but doesn't connect that to the shape of the landforms. Having a picture which illustrates this well would be a good addition (I know that the panorama shown above also shows something of the hills, but as mentioned before it isn't the best image when at smaller size, and anyway I think an improved version could be supplied - perhaps having foreground which reveals the hills are all around the town, not just on one side?). PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 09:14, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Understand completely, I will get around to taking a better photo on a less hazy day and the crop it so it is the same width but different height or just have a better quality one as a thumbnail. I also have plans to go to West Bay or Dorchester in the coming days, so I do have plans to take some more pictures, such as the old railway line or the A35. I live in Bridport so taking a picture of the Arts Centre would be easier than the other options. MajesticEli (talk) 11:38, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
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