Talk:Slate industry in Wales

message: Gwilym ap Griffith records that several of his tenants were paid 10p each for working 5,000 slates. - so did he pay ten pence (10d) or two shillings? (2/-, 24d -- 10p in modern currency) -- Arwel (talk) 23:36, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: "Beginnings"

message: :There was some  increased demand for slates to repair bombed buildings after the end of the war, but the use of slate for new buildings was banned, apart from the smallest sizes. This ban was lifted in 1949.
Why was the use of slate banned?  This should be explained here.  
By the way, what a cool esoteric article to be a feature article.  Congrats.  Tempshill 01:24, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Banned why? 

message: the featured article should be protected somebody adds some meaningless things to it..
with the advant of an... se...
:It's normal for the featured page ot be frequently vandalised. We just keep an eye on it and hit the "revert" button often. -- Arwel (talk) 13:00, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  where is the "revert" button?  I saw some vandalism but could not figure out how to fix it. Jeepday 15:18, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's for administrators. Ordinary users can just go to the last good version in the history, hit "edit" then save that version. It's not as quick but works just as well. -- Arwel (talk) 15:38, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You can also get scripts to add to you user account that give you revert buttons, not logged in now so can't remember the details but there are around if you look for them. -- 86.128.253.74 21:00, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  protection 

message: We've visited one of the quaries which is now part of a Hydro-Electric Scheme - Maybe someone has more info to be added? or a link?
Regards,
Pieter
:That's the Dinorwig power station mentioned at the start of "Welsh slate today". -- Arwel (talk) 13:00, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Hydro Power

message: Super to see an article about Welsh industry on the main page - a really interesting read. Thanks very much to everyone who's worked on it! --YFB ¿ 20:07, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Great article 

message: Surely the quarry should be referred to as Dinorwic?  It was known by this name for virtually all its life, and the slate is still referred to in the industry as Dinorwic.  Certainly historic references should use this name.--86.31.225.198 21:32, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. In fact we need a separate article on the quarry as opposed to the village. The quarry has a rich history that should be covered on Wikipedia. At some stage I hope to work on one from Boyd's books. Gwernol 21:34, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There's a new book on the quarry just out, by Reg Chambers Jones. I had a quick glance at it in a bookshop yesterday and it looks good. Rhion 08:41, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dinorwig? 

message: I couldn't help noticing, that the map highlighting the major areas of slate mining in the "Beginnings" section is a little sloppy.  I'd be willing to produce a neater geological map if anyone thought it was helpful/necessary AuldReekie 12:34, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Geological map 

message: Jeepday 13:43, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The Ffestiniog Railway was the major user of dandy waggons. Traditionally all goods stock on the Ffestiniog has been spelled "waggon" rather than the more usual "wagon", so "Dandy waggon" is the correct spelling. The best source for material on the history of the Ffestiniog is James Boyd's two volume history of the railway, though there has been a lot written on this famous railway. See the Ffestiniog Railway article for a more complete bibliography. You can also visit the railway itself which still operates, and you can join the society that supports it. The society has a group involved in Ffestiniog Railway historical research who can answer any questions you have about the Dandy waggons. Further details available at the railway's website . Gwernol 14:29, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Dandy waggon it is, thanks it has been a very educational few hours. Jeepday 04:34, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dandy Waggon 

message: I'm pretty sure this ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Porno.jpg ) is not a drumhouse, but that's the picture up there... Can someone who knows more about this fix this? - Kevingarcia 05:00, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism? 

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message: The nominator of this Featured article has not edited in over a decade, and it appears that the Welsh slate today has not been maintained.  Could anyone update this article so that a Featured article review is not needed?  SandyGeorgia (Talk)  19:33, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: No response, no update, listing at WP:FARGIVEN. SandyGeorgia (Talk)  03:33, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
replies: text:  - I watch this page and saw your original message, then forgot about it. I don't think this article needs a lot of work as it's very stable. There's a sentence that needs a reference (about 30 tons of waste produced for every ton of slate), and some references need Wayback archive links. I'll do whhat I can, but very busy IRL at present so it may not be for a couple of months.  — Voice of Clam 08:31, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Great!  I will put a note at WP:URFA/2020A so it won't be sent to FAR prematurely.  My bigger concern is whether any of the data/statements are outdated.  Thanks for taking this on. SandyGeorgia (Talk)  09:19, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
replies: text:  Were changes made to the article to update the information, so that this article is ready for a re-review? Pinging  if they have any concerns they want to add. Z1720 (talk) 19:53, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Oops, thanks for reminding me. I'll see what I can do.  — Voice of Clam 21:07, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
replies: text:  I think I've fixed all dead links now, and removed the only significant sentence I couldn't find a reference for. I'd be happy for someone else to review independently though.  — Voice of Clam 17:26, 4 November 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: The article looks great! One comment: Do we have a reliable source for the information displayed on :File:SlateDeposits.PNG? (this map would benefit from an SVG update as well...) A455bcd9 (talk) 15:07, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
replies: text:  did you see the query above? SandyGeorgia (Talk)  16:09, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

text: I'd remove it ... ? SandyGeorgia (Talk)  01:47, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes it's ugly and unsourced so should be removed. Could we replace it by this one? (sourced but not as readable) a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 08:00, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I prefer the existing one. even though not cited, as it's clearer then the geological map. If it's not an FA deal breaker, I'd say leave it as is.  — Voice of Clam 06:38, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: @Voice of Clam But it is a deal breaker: you can't have ugly original research in a featured article. a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 06:46, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[WP:URFA/2020]]