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Is it true that Adolf Hitler declared that when (if) he captured London, he wanted use Whiteleys as his headquarters? If so I can add this to the article. ~ [[User:Dpr|Dpr]] 04:22, 16 July 2005 (UTC) |
Is it true that Adolf Hitler declared that when (if) he captured London, he wanted use Whiteleys as his headquarters? If so I can add this to the article. ~ [[User:Dpr|Dpr]] 04:22, 16 July 2005 (UTC) |
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:The talk page has been archived [[Talk:Adolf_Hitler/Archive_9#Whiteleys_HQ.3F|here]]. Cheers [[User:TigerShark|TigerShark]] 22:58, 5 June 2007 (UTC) |
:The talk page has been archived [[Talk:Adolf_Hitler/Archive_9#Whiteleys_HQ.3F|here]]. Cheers [[User:TigerShark|TigerShark]] 22:58, 5 June 2007 (UTC) |
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*The following page mentions the idea (in the user comments) -- though no real evidence has yet been found --http://www.division6.co.uk/wp/2006/08/06/whiteleys-white-leys-whiteleys-goddamnit-bayswater/ --[[Special:Contributions/68.175.38.81|68.175.38.81]] ([[User talk:68.175.38.81|talk]]) 17:27, 8 September 2012 (UTC) |
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== WikiProject class rating== |
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This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as stub, and the rating on other projects was brought up to Stub class. [[User:BetacommandBot|BetacommandBot]] 05:19, 10 November 2007 (UTC) |
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as stub, and the rating on other projects was brought up to Stub class. [[User:BetacommandBot|BetacommandBot]] 05:19, 10 November 2007 (UTC) |
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== Boat Race == |
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I once saw a report that in the early 1930's the University Boat Race was relayed in real-time every year to a huge crowd of people gathered in the street by progressively raising dark and light blue pennants up the flag pole (presumably using John Snagg's radio commentary) - can anyone substantiate this? |
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[[Special:Contributions/79.65.5.192|79.65.5.192]] ([[User talk:79.65.5.192|talk]]) 20:58, 2 January 2010 (UTC) |
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== William Whitely's murder == |
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By his illegitimate son Horace Rayner, in his office in the store, surely deserves mention? |
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[[Special:Contributions/79.65.5.192|79.65.5.192]] ([[User talk:79.65.5.192|talk]]) 20:58, 2 January 2010 (UTC) |
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== 1986 == |
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The number who died in 1986 when the crane collapsed is said to be one, in one version. <small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2.98.54.49|2.98.54.49]] ([[User talk:2.98.54.49|talk]]) 16:05, 10 February 2015 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:There might have been two people in the crane. One died and one survived. This is what I heard. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.169.192.50|86.169.192.50]] ([[User talk:86.169.192.50#top|talk]]) 10:01, 9 October 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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::The current version was posted with no reference by 212.85.1.28, a school computer. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.169.192.50|86.169.192.50]] ([[User talk:86.169.192.50#top|talk]]) 10:11, 9 October 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:::This was on 8/1/2010. This was some time after 1986. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.169.192.50|86.169.192.50]] ([[User talk:86.169.192.50#top|talk]]) 10:14, 9 October 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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== 2018 == |
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The date the current building will close is apparently the end of the November of 2018. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.169.192.50|86.169.192.50]] ([[User talk:86.169.192.50#top|talk]]) 09:52, 9 October 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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[edit]Is it true that Adolf Hitler declared that when (if) he captured London, he wanted use Whiteleys as his headquarters? If so I can add this to the article. ~ Dpr 04:22, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
- I have posted this question on the Adolf Hitler talk page. Cheers TigerShark 11:37, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
I think this is likely an urban legend (see Adolf Hitler talk page). Wyss 00:38, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
- The talk page has been archived here. Cheers TigerShark 22:58, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
- The following page mentions the idea (in the user comments) -- though no real evidence has yet been found --http://www.division6.co.uk/wp/2006/08/06/whiteleys-white-leys-whiteleys-goddamnit-bayswater/ --68.175.38.81 (talk) 17:27, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
WikiProject class rating
[edit]This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as stub, and the rating on other projects was brought up to Stub class. BetacommandBot 05:19, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
Boat Race
[edit]I once saw a report that in the early 1930's the University Boat Race was relayed in real-time every year to a huge crowd of people gathered in the street by progressively raising dark and light blue pennants up the flag pole (presumably using John Snagg's radio commentary) - can anyone substantiate this?
79.65.5.192 (talk) 20:58, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
William Whitely's murder
[edit]By his illegitimate son Horace Rayner, in his office in the store, surely deserves mention?
79.65.5.192 (talk) 20:58, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
1986
[edit]The number who died in 1986 when the crane collapsed is said to be one, in one version. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.98.54.49 (talk) 16:05, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
- There might have been two people in the crane. One died and one survived. This is what I heard. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.169.192.50 (talk) 10:01, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
- The current version was posted with no reference by 212.85.1.28, a school computer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.169.192.50 (talk) 10:11, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
- This was on 8/1/2010. This was some time after 1986. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.169.192.50 (talk) 10:14, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
- The current version was posted with no reference by 212.85.1.28, a school computer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.169.192.50 (talk) 10:11, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
2018
[edit]The date the current building will close is apparently the end of the November of 2018. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.169.192.50 (talk) 09:52, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion
[edit]The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion:
You can see the reason for deletion at the file description page linked above. —Community Tech bot (talk) 23:07, 3 March 2020 (UTC)