Talk:Paddington

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[edit] Photos

Photos were requested and have been added. - The Blackfriar 13:11, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Associated people

Having spent some time rationalising the presentation of this useful section, I came to the conclusion that it needs some ruthless pruning, of which I give prior notice. For instance, while it's relevant to outline the achievements of the celebrities, there's no need to list an actor's plays or films--which are properly accessible via his/her wikilink. Since the whole article is about Paddington, I've already pruned out a lot of unnecessary reiterations of the place name. I think the section can be made better and more relevant by more editing. I would welcome any comments. Incidentally, I spent most of my childhood in Paddington, so know my way around it. Cheers Bjenks (talk) 15:32, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

In the WP:MoS it asks that such sections be restricted to the most notable, and that they be referenced - otherwise the list grows long and is unverifiable. You might want to check How to write about settlements for suitable advice on formats. For these sections, it certainly asks for notes on the notable residents to be presented as unbroken prose (ie not a list) - and there certainly should not be any unnecessary enboldening of name's, etc. - maybe present a para on each period (eg Victorian, modern, etc). Any such section should concentrate on their association with the area, as longer details of their careers will be under their respective articles.

It should also be noted that 'Paddington' has never been a London Borough, being formerly the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington - an entity having a different legal meaning. The section on the locality is way too short for an article on the place - and should be extended. HTH Kbthompson (talk) 16:10, 29 May 2008 (UTC)