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<small>Created by [[User:Evad37|Evad37]] ([[User talk:Evad37|talk]]). Self nominated at 01:59, 12 December 2013 (UTC)</small>. | <small>Created by [[User:Evad37|Evad37]] ([[User talk:Evad37|talk]]). Self nominated at 01:59, 12 December 2013 (UTC)</small>. | ||
| − | :* [[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] New enough, long enough, properly cited to the Western Australian, so no issues there. The hooks are a little long, not directly breaching the rules but they just seem to struggle to say a fact concisely. Does the road have any notable landmarks on it? If so, a hook outlining them would work. [[User:Ritchie333|< | + | :* [[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] New enough, long enough, properly cited to the Western Australian, so no issues there. The hooks are a little long, not directly breaching the rules but they just seem to struggle to say a fact concisely. Does the road have any notable landmarks on it? If so, a hook outlining them would work. [[User:Ritchie333|<span style="color:#7F007F;">'''Ritchie333'''</span>]] [[User talk:Ritchie333|<span style="color:#7F007F;"><sup>(talk)</sup></span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Ritchie333|<span style="color:#7F007F;"><sup>(cont)</sup></span>]] 17:11, 13 December 2013 (UTC) |
::* I could probably dig up some more info on the Mount Lawley Subway, and from memory there were a couple of heritage sites in Maylands, but how about just making the hook more concise: | ::* I could probably dig up some more info on the Mount Lawley Subway, and from memory there were a couple of heritage sites in Maylands, but how about just making the hook more concise: | ||
:::<s>'''ALT2''':... that the name [[Great Eastern Highway]] was originally coined to describe '''[[Guildford Road]]'''?</s> | :::<s>'''ALT2''':... that the name [[Great Eastern Highway]] was originally coined to describe '''[[Guildford Road]]'''?</s> | ||
::: - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u> <span style="font-size:95%;">[[[w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 03:37, 14 December 2013 (UTC) | ::: - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u> <span style="font-size:95%;">[[[w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 03:37, 14 December 2013 (UTC) | ||
| − | ::::How about <s>'''ALT3''':... that '''[[Guildford Road]]''' in [[Perth, Western Australia]] was originally supposed to be called the [[Great Eastern Highway]]?</s> [[User:Ritchie333|< | + | ::::How about <s>'''ALT3''':... that '''[[Guildford Road]]''' in [[Perth, Western Australia]] was originally supposed to be called the [[Great Eastern Highway]]?</s> [[User:Ritchie333|<span style="color:#7F007F;">'''Ritchie333'''</span>]] [[User talk:Ritchie333|<span style="color:#7F007F;"><sup>(talk)</sup></span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Ritchie333|<span style="color:#7F007F;"><sup>(cont)</sup></span>]] 10:01, 16 December 2013 (UTC) |
:::::I don't think "originally" is accurate, as the road dates back to circa 1830, while the name 'Great Eastern Highway' was coined 100 years later... maybe '''ALT4''':... that '''[[Guildford Road]]''' in [[Perth, Western Australia]] was supposed to be called the [[Great Eastern Highway]]? - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u> <span style="font-size:95%;">[[[w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 10:10, 16 December 2013 (UTC) | :::::I don't think "originally" is accurate, as the road dates back to circa 1830, while the name 'Great Eastern Highway' was coined 100 years later... maybe '''ALT4''':... that '''[[Guildford Road]]''' in [[Perth, Western Australia]] was supposed to be called the [[Great Eastern Highway]]? - <u>'''[[User:Evad37|Evad]]''37'''''</u> <span style="font-size:95%;">[[[w:User talk:Evad37|talk]]]</span> 10:10, 16 December 2013 (UTC) | ||
| − | ::::::[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Yes, that looks good to me, so this is now good to go. [[User:Ritchie333|< | + | ::::::[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Yes, that looks good to me, so this is now good to go. [[User:Ritchie333|<span style="color:#7F007F;">'''Ritchie333'''</span>]] [[User talk:Ritchie333|<span style="color:#7F007F;"><sup>(talk)</sup></span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Ritchie333|<span style="color:#7F007F;"><sup>(cont)</sup></span>]] 11:00, 16 December 2013 (UTC) |
Do we need to address {{tl|expand section}} first? --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 05:11, 17 December 2013 (UTC) | Do we need to address {{tl|expand section}} first? --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 05:11, 17 December 2013 (UTC) | ||
Latest revision as of 05:47, 10 March 2020
- The following discussion is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Kieran (talk) 01:12, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
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Guildford Road
... that the name Great Eastern Highway was coined in 1933 to describe Guildford Road, but was actually used for the road on the other side of Perth's Swan River?
ALT1:... that in November 1934, both Guildford Road and a road on the other side of Perth's Swan River were proposed to be renamed Great Eastern Highway?- Reviewed: A-class Melbourne tram
Created by Evad37 (talk). Self nominated at 01:59, 12 December 2013 (UTC).
- 16px New enough, long enough, properly cited to the Western Australian, so no issues there. The hooks are a little long, not directly breaching the rules but they just seem to struggle to say a fact concisely. Does the road have any notable landmarks on it? If so, a hook outlining them would work. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 17:11, 13 December 2013 (UTC)
- I could probably dig up some more info on the Mount Lawley Subway, and from memory there were a couple of heritage sites in Maylands, but how about just making the hook more concise:
ALT2:... that the name Great Eastern Highway was originally coined to describe Guildford Road?- - Evad37 [talk] 03:37, 14 December 2013 (UTC)
- How about
ALT3:... that Guildford Road in Perth, Western Australia was originally supposed to be called the Great Eastern Highway?Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 10:01, 16 December 2013 (UTC)- I don't think "originally" is accurate, as the road dates back to circa 1830, while the name 'Great Eastern Highway' was coined 100 years later... maybe ALT4:... that Guildford Road in Perth, Western Australia was supposed to be called the Great Eastern Highway? - Evad37 [talk] 10:10, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
Yes, that looks good to me, so this is now good to go. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:00, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
- I don't think "originally" is accurate, as the road dates back to circa 1830, while the name 'Great Eastern Highway' was coined 100 years later... maybe ALT4:... that Guildford Road in Perth, Western Australia was supposed to be called the Great Eastern Highway? - Evad37 [talk] 10:10, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
- How about
Do we need to address {{expand section}} first? --PFHLai (talk) 05:11, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
- I've adjusted the tag and moved it to the relevant subsection, but is not needing expansion really a DYK criteria? If it was, then only B-class and above articles would be eligible for DYK. - Evad37 [talk] 05:26, 17 December 2013 (UTC)