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I am from Mosaic Films and we are producing a series of educational animations for BBC Learning, on the history of medicine. We are using lots of archival illustrations and photographs to bring the history to life, and were wondering if it might be at all possible if we could use the image you have of the former premises of T.J.Boulting & Sons, Riding House Street, London. As it is BBC Learning, we are unfortunately unable to attribute. I am happy to tell you more about the way this will be used if you would like to start a discussion about this. Please get in touch: auriol@mosaicfilms.com
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Go right ahead.
P.S. It's best to add new messages at the bottom of the page not the top. Philafrenzy (talk) 18:33, 13 March 2017 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Hi, it's cool that you're creating categories for UK stamps by year. What was your reason for choosing year-then-country? Categories like Category:1919 stamps seem to use two different formats, and it's never been clear to me which one should be the standard. Stan Shebs (talk) 18:21, 23 February 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I noticed that too, but another user had already created several by year then country and there was no facility to rename them so I decided to stay with that. Incidentally, I also created by reign but capitalised the R of reign by mistake. Do you know how to change that? Thanks. Philafrenzy (talk) 00:40, 24 February 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
What country is it from, and why should it be reasonably assumed to be out of copyright? -- AnonMoos (talk) 12:18, 5 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I can't say for sure so I suppose it will have to be deleted unless you can find a better licence. Philafrenzy (talk) 16:16, 5 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
It's not just the country of origin, it's also that the 70 years rule generally applies as 70 years from the death of the author (not 70 years from date of publication -- and by "before Barbarossa" dating, it won't even be definitely 70 years after publication until a month and a half from now...) -- AnonMoos (talk) 17:15, 5 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
OK, I was thinking about reverting it myself actually as I had just seen the earlier discussion. Is it correct, however, that the stamps are PD from 1994? Philafrenzy (talk) 00:04, 20 September 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Every few years we go through big deletions of Polish Stamps. I think previous Deletion covered everything after 1945. I do not thing 1994 made stamps PD that law mostly retroactively removed PD status from Polish works that were PD before. --Jarekt (talk) 00:31, 20 September 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Don't think this is right. The image is quite large actually. No longer available on Wikipedia anyway. Philafrenzy (talk) 09:29, 17 January 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]
While I don't own one, nor have seen one of these stamps, maybe you have, but your increased contrast looks rather overdone to me. I agree that the original sandafayre image may be a little dark I think you have gone too far. Maybe a slight increase in brightness would have been better rather than increased contrast. Of course, if you have compared it to an original I accept your new image as an improvement. Cheers Ww2censor (talk) 03:42, 28 April 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I changed it to a mid level, trouble is it's not a particularly good scan in the first place, and really you can barely see the variety anyway. I will try to put a bit more Jamaica up. Philafrenzy (talk) 11:15, 28 April 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Hello Philafrenzy, I made a higher res scan and just uploaded an improved version of this file. Arno-nl (talk) 09:52, 9 September 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Nice scan. I improved the contrast a bit. Philafrenzy (talk) 11:00, 9 September 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Ok si esta estampilla esta en derecho, entiendo que debe borrarse, sin embargo entiendo que las estampillas austriacas están libres de derechos de el año 1975. También llama mi atención que si una estampilla de 1973 esta en derecho como señala quien sometió a consulta de borrado no halla visto que hay estampillas más recientes y que están bajo la misma licencia y que entonces todas deberían ser borradas. Hago referencia a la siguiente lista:
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The following image came up in relation to one of our surnames:
Miller's Green Gloucester with Parliament Room and Cathedral http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miller%27s_Green_Gloucester_with_Parliament_Room_and_Cathedral.JPG
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I always understood the Castle series were the GB high value definitives of the 1950s, so I was surprised to see this edit. Am I missing something? Can you please explain? Ww2censor (talk) 21:42, 12 July 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
They are in category Wilding Series, which is a sub-category of the definitives, though until I read the article on Wikipedia I must admit I had never thought of them as Wildings, but I guess they are as they use the relevant Wilding portrait. Thanks. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:56, 12 July 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Ok, it's curious how we perceive some things like this. BTW, were you thinking of contributing to the Signpost interview about the philately project? I did not get time yet. The one contributor has rather little to say and I am surprised that Stan has not done a piece yet either. Cheers. Ww2censor (talk) 09:32, 13 July 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Yes I have been meaning to do it. I am aware of the existing contribution. Philafrenzy (talk) 10:37, 13 July 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
If I get a chance I will try to contribute either today or tomorrow. BTW, I should commend you on your extensive contributions to the Philately Project on the enwiki. Ww2censor (talk) 13:46, 13 July 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Hello Philafrenzy
I was quite surprised when I saw your delete requests for a bunch of files of stamps I uploaded in Commons. For two reasons. First of all because those files were pictures I took of stamps. I think stamps are not under the copyright laws because they are useful objects. They are made for charging a letter or postcard, that is, for paying a postal service. They are not made for being an artistic object like a film, a book, a painting or a statue. Second reason is that I paid for those stamps... they are mine. I photographed my stamps. The artist got paid when he made his drawing for the postal service. The postal service got paid when they sold the stamps to their users. So... the copyright is already paid. This is my point of view. Best regards. Towiki60 (talk) 18:31, 16 March 2014 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I understand your point of view and wish you were right as then I could upload all of my collection. Unfortunately it is the law that counts and in most countries postage stamps are copyright the artist or the relevant national Post Office for a long time after issue. There is more guidance here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Stamps/Public_domainPhilafrenzy (talk) 19:57, 16 March 2014 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Hi, as I changed the name in order to avoid confusion and make it clear it is a mirror image, it seems not to be a good move to upload a another version of the image like you did. How can we solve this? Lotje (talk) 12:16, 18 December 2014 (UTC)Reply[reply]
It's in use so we can't leave it as it is as two pages are showing the mirror image by mistake. I have suggest a simple rename. There is no benefit in leaving a mirror image here. What is it good for? Philafrenzy (talk) 12:29, 18 December 2014 (UTC)Reply[reply]
When you upload images of paintings, do not increase the saturation levels, or contrast, or brightness. This is an unacceptable practice. Thanks in advance. Coldcreation (talk) 13:15, 20 February 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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But I'm sorry I did not support your decision to decline: I missed it :( It wasn't intentional. I beg your pardon, Wieralee (talk) 11:06, 1 June 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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I used to live about 10 mins walk from here back in the early 19…s. My wife and I used to push the pram up here for the weekly shopping! Do you ever add the coordinates to such images as I could not easily find 28 Topsfield Parade. None of the maps I looked at actually placed it at that address but on Tottenham Lane. Curious. Cheers Ww2censor (talk) 13:38, 12 September 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Unfortunately, neither my camera nor my phone include that facility. Perhaps when I replace them. That's the post office in Broadway Parade which continues as Tottenham Lane slightly further on. Topsfield Parade is the name for the row of shops rather than the street name I think. Those Victorian/Edwardian rows of shops are characteristic of that part of north London as I expect you know. Queens Parade Queens Parade in Muswell Hill is another one. Philafrenzy (talk) 18:56, 12 September 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks; I saw Topsfield Parade as a small street backing onto Broadway Parade, but I dont' remember it in such details. I was just interested because I lived so close by. Ww2censor (talk) 22:29, 12 September 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The book is recent put the picture is Victorian or earlier and the text is too simple to qualify for copyright. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:40, 10 October 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Yeah but when was the picture published previously or is it a painting from a gallery or museum? One should really know where it is from as it might still be in copyright. I could not find anything old online. Ww2censor (talk) 13:33, 11 October 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I will add the full details from the book shortly. Philafrenzy (talk) 17:28, 11 October 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
It's an 1874 print: Cape Coast Castle - Zouaves embarking for Sierra Leone. I have added the details. Artist not stated however. Philafrenzy (talk) 22:12, 13 October 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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I came upon this image when working on the Cardwell Bush Telegraph article. I don't know if you are able to remember back to 2011 when you uploaded the image, but you said the creator was the British Government and then licensed it as a UK public domain image. However, I don't think this can be so. The form is for a telegraph in Queensland in the 1880s. The Queensland Government was established in 1860 and post and telegraph were within their responsibilities until Federation of Australia in 1901 when post and telegraph became Australian Government responsibilities. So, I think this is a Queensland Government document (but I think still public domain under PD-Australia). Is it OK with you if I change this? Thanks Kerry Raymond (talk) 23:38, 1 December 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Yes, no problem, I wasn't sure when such items moved from British to Australian responsibility. Thanks. Philafrenzy (talk) 23:45, 1 December 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The page history means to me (uncertainly) that you provided one image 2013-12-14 with documentation. You scanned some c. 1900 original? Do you mean that that image including top banner shows front cover of some c. 1900 book?
Later I'll write to the person who revised the documentation this January, probably. --P64 (talk) 01:53, 8 December 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Yes, the illustration is "Sweyn's Finding" from the end of the 1896 first ed. of the story as a book [1]. Is the image with yellow banner a scan of the front cover of one of the modern reprints that von-eitzen.de identifies: Reprint Edition, 2000 // Ayer Company Publishers, Inc. (or) Reprint Edition 1976 by Arno Press Inc.? (This section is my first contribution to www.Wikimedia.org; I don't know the documentation standard and don't mean to criticize, only to identify the edition where the image is used at EN.wikipedia.org, whose caption I revised this weekend. I don't see any cover image at von-eitzen.de, only the interior artwork of the 2000 reprint). --P64 (talk) 22:18, 8 December 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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This category combines 2 photos of the Orient Express restaurant in Seattle's Sodo neighorhood, which was once known as "Andy's Diner" with a photo of a now-demolished restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill that was also once known as "Andy's Diner", later the third successive location of Cafe Septième. Is there even any reason at all for a category here? - Jmabel ! talk 18:33, 20 January 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
They all appear in a Wikipedia article of that name Andy's Diner. Which is the photo that is wrong? Is it the black and white one? It would be useful if you could check that article. Philafrenzy (talk) 20:00, 20 January 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The black and white one is the unrelated one. - Jmabel ! talk 21:37, 20 January 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Nope, I was wrong. The picture is indeed the same restaurant; the description was wrong. (There were, indeed, two "Andy's Diner"s in Seattle; the description on the B&W one was about the one on Capitol Hill, but the picture is the Sodo one.) - Jmabel ! talk 21:45, 20 January 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Now that I understand the intent I'll sort it out. - Jmabel ! talk 21:39, 20 January 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
No offense, but wearing shorts in a church is not very respectful, also as a tourist, let alone as a worshipper. There is (as it should) a clothing etiquette/dress code for churches (also outside services), just as there are (and should be) for fine restaurants, operas, classical music concerts and official functions. —Preceding unsigned comment was added by 31.200.8.179 (talk) 17:23, 23 January 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I am sorry! Call me old fashioned, but I think that so many people today are unfortunately not as respectful or conscientious about these things. I may sound like a very old person, but I am actually 32 years old saying these things! —Preceding unsigned comment was added by 31.200.8.179 (talk) 23:32, 23 January 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Thanks, I will remember that for next time. Philafrenzy (talk) 14:15, 29 January 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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I only see two, the two signs, one of which is mine. I have nominated both for deletion. Not sure I understood those rules in 2013. Philafrenzy (talk) 18:06, 22 February 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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You have taken a series of photos of Ossulston House in Barnet. These include a car number plate which could link a vehicle to the property and detailed photos of 2 windows and the front door. Please share details of the UK law which give you the right to do this without explicit permission from the owner. As I said before Google pixilate car details and people. Why did you not decide to do the same? Whilst the property might be listed it is not public property. Seeking permission before publishing images would not seem unreasonable. I presume you have published similar images of your home? And car? And specific features? Without exception our neighbours and friends are most unhappy at your decision to publish images without permission and with the explicit wish to then share those images. We look forward to hearing your response. Thank you. GizmoLucyJumper (talk) 08:46, 4 February 2020 (UTC)Reply[reply]
There is a broad legal right in the U.K.to take photographs of objects, including houses, in public. These photographs were taken purely because the house is a listed building of architectural and historical interest. All the pictures were taken from the street. You can't see into the house in any of them. Chipping Barnet is so short of parking that one is rarely able to take a picture without someone's car being included but I will see what I can do about blurring the number plates. Rest assured, nobody is interested in you personally, you remain anonymous. Philafrenzy (talk) 09:20, 4 February 2020 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Yes, indeed. I knew it was interesting as soon as I saw it. Now everyone else has caught up with me! Philafrenzy (talk) 20:25, 26 August 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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