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Unsectioned comment added by User talk:Eagleman987

Hello Acabashki, I would like to mention about the edit you did to the Spalding Grammar School page on wiki the other day, I just messed around with it to have a laugh... Yours Sincerely eagleman987

08:18, 8 October, 2014‎ (UTC)

Herefordshire populations

Hi, You've been doing some great work on places in Herefordshire. There's a useful site here on population, including an Excel sheet with history (1951-2011) by parish. I've added a link to an archived version of that sheet from Wikipedia:WikiProject UK geography#Resources and added the ref to Lyonshall. --Cavrdg (talk) 09:26, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Cavrdg: Many thanks for that... I'll give both a good look and use where I can. Best. Acabashi (talk) 09:39, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Architecture articles

Just wanted to say that, although we disagree on Pevsner's "flowery and subjective language", I've greatly enjoyed your excellent church articles. All the best. KJP1 (talk) 22:18, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Fishermen at Bognor Regis, West Sussex, by William Pankhurst Marsh

I am able to provide positive identifications of two of these fishermen in this postcard if anyone would like to know. The central man who is talking and everyone is looking at (the older man 2nd from the right with a pipe in his mouth) is William Hellyer born in Bognor on 26 Mar 1838. He was a fisherman who lived and worked his whole life in Bognor and had 9 children with his wife Isabella. About 1910 William posted a sign appealing to the residents of Bognor for donations to repair his fishing net which had been practically destroyed by Bottle Nosed sharks that had been caught in it. William Hellyer died in Bognor on 11 Aug 1921 having never remarried after his wife left in 1882.

The other fisherman I can positively identify is the man standing right beside William to the left of him. That is William's son Frederick Thomas Hellyer born in Bognor Dec 1876. He was also a fisherman from the age of 15 who lived and worked most of his life in Bognor. He was married twice and had 4 children. He died in Chichester, Sussex in Feb 1936.

These identifications were made by great grandchildren of William Hellyer and corroborated by other known photos of the two men as well.

Verge33 (talk) 02:51, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that. I have added your personal corroboration for anyone who would like to know to the file description. When I copy over my public domain historical images to Flickr, I'll add a tag for the persons named, which might be a help for family history research. Acabashi (talk) 10:11, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hatfield Forest

I write a monthly biography for family and friends of my wife's early American ancestors. One of those ancestors was Abraham Howe who was born in Hatfield Broad Oak near the Hatfield Forest. I found a photo you took of the forest and was wondering if I could have permission to insert it into the article. I don't charge anyone for my biographies and would of course acknowledge you as the photographer. I live in San Diego and have never been to England, so I am dependent upon the internet to bring more reality to my stories. I would be happy to provide you a copy of the article when I am done. Thank you for your consideration. If I don't hear from you in the next couple weeks, I will find another one to insert.

Dean Huseby husebydean@gmail.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:CB00:4EE0:1D77:1DA0:C5D7:A8AE (talk) 01:16, 31 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Dean. Anything on Wikimedia Commons is free to use and adapt as long as the author/creator is credited, so you are free to use any of my photos for any purpose. Many thanks for your interest. There are photo pages for Hatfield Broad Oak and Hatfield Heath (parishes and settlements) that you might find useful. I don't know when your Abraham Howe existed in the parish, but up to some time in the 19th century the area that is now Hatfield Heath parish was part of Broad Oak, but became more populous and important than Broad Oak village as it was the natural centre for major local road crossings, fairs, markets and businesses, and became a parish in its own right. For Abraham Howe, a look at Hatfield Heath also might be a happy hunting ground, and certainly pics of Hatfield Heath locations that are historic might be pertinent. I am fairly local to Broad Oak and often find myself there, Bush End having been a centre for work, so if you have any locations, buildings etc that could be useful for your project, let me know and I'll see what I can do when I'm up there, eg: there might be church or churchyard memorials for your family. Acabashi (talk) 16:53, 3 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Pinging

Hi! I noticed your attempts to ping users (including me) at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject UK geography/How to write about settlements‎‎ - it's on my watchlist. Pinging only works if you sign in the same edit as the ping, so we've not received one yet. Might be best to remove the post and start again. HTH, —SMALL JIM 13:45, 19 November 2020 (UTC) (not promising I'll take part in the discussion!)[reply]

Thanks for that. I'm not quite sure what you mean, but I'll give the link on each relevant users Talk, which perhaps might be better. Acabashi (talk) 14:17, 19 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Japanese Knotweed

Hi, I would like to enquire if it is okay to use your photograph of Japanese Knotweed in an Irish booklet on Invasive Species. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japanese_knotweed_Fallopia_japonica_at_Myddelton_House,_Enfield,_London,_England.jpg We would be delighted to include your name as photographer if you could provide it. Many thanks, JB — Preceding unsigned comment added by JBZoology (talk • contribs) 16:25, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@JBZoology: Absolutely no probs. That's what photos on Wikimedia are here for. You could just say: © Acabashi, CC-BY-SA or Photo by Acabashi, CC-BY-SA and you're ready to go. If the booklet goes online or at Amazon I'd appreciate a link, and would be interested to read it. Many thanks for this. Acabashi (talk) 16:56, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WP:LISTPEOPLE

Please note that WP:LISTPEOPLE is a section of WP:SAL which refers specifically to stand alone list articles on Wikipedia such as, for example, List of Hawkwind band members. Embedded lists such as those in an infobox or a List of band members section are outside of WP:SAL's scope and therefore outside WP:LISTPEOPLE's scope also. For what it's worth, what you are suggesting also runs contrary to WP:NNC.Romomusicfan (talk) 19:49, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I should also advise you that your blanket accusation that the inclusion of all band members in band articles is motivated by "as is typical, a thinly veiled attempt at promotion spam" rather than a reasonable desire by contributors to be comprehensive and informative, could well be construed as contrary to WP:GOODFAITH. Romomusicfan (talk) 05:03, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Coordinators and help needed

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Strathfield electoral district by-election 2022

Hey hi there - is there a way to add whether the candidates are residents or not? Of the 6 candidates, only 3 are local residents, which is unusual - here's the reference source, under locality:

https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/Elections/State-government-elections/Strathfield-By-election/nominated-candidates

Many thanks in advance — Preceding unsigned comment added by KoalaAussieBlue (talk • contribs) 19:46, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Herefordshire parishes

Thank you for the new articles, were now down to 11 missing in Herefordshire and 389 in England. Crouch, Swale (talk) 18:13, 6 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the thanks. I'm working through Herefordshire at my leisure, and will no doubt get through them in time, but only those that continue to be red-linked. As you may have noticed, I avoid polishing inadequate stubs and mini-starts, even though I can find loads on them. Thanks again for your appreciation. Acabashi (talk) 19:07, 6 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There are 3 that are "blue" though redirects, see User:Crouch, Swale/Missing parishes (2)#Herefordshire. Crouch, Swale (talk) 19:13, 6 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've put your useful page on my browser Speed Dial list. Thanks. Acabashi (talk) 19:14, 6 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Listed buildings images

At Grade I listed buildings in Essex there are some like Baythorne Hall, Fyfield Hall, Panfield Hall and Quendon Hall that don't have any images. Do you have/know of any images on Commons of these? Crouch, Swale (talk) 19:22, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Our Lady of Fatima Church, Harlow

Hi Acabashi - I notice you’re a prolific photographer in the North London area, with a fine recent collection of Harlow images. I’m very keen for some interior shots of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Harlow, in particular of the stained glass. Better exterior shots would also be very welcome. Should you find yourself in that neck of the woods again, your assistance would be greatly appreciated. All the best, KJP1 (talk) 09:33, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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