Talk:Saltaire
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To reply to ALargeElk's comment on peer review, your additions look excellent and perfectly NPOV to me, nice job. (With the caveat that as an American I don't know a thing about Saltaire, but Titus Salt is starting to remind me somewhat of Henry Ford in his philosophy.) - Hephaestos|ยง 15:04, 16 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Thanks - I thought so, but it's nice to just hear it from someone else. --ALargeElk 15:07, 16 Mar 2004 (UTC)
[edit] A couple of contentious assertions
primarily to increase their profitability.
What is the basis of this assertion? He was a Christian as well as a capitalist, so concievably he could have been genuinely concerned. It's not the place of wikipedia to say which.
because he saw pubs as a breeding ground for dissent and the formation of trade unions.
This is contentious. It's not the reason he gave AIUI, though it may be the one reported in local (left-wing) papers. He provided alternative facilities; a library, etc, as listed. It was, I think, intended to improve the residents' ability to function as good Christians (e.g. by not getting into brawls or by drinking to excess). Mr. Jones 07:53, 10 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- I've been bold. I've removed the entire section about Salt's motives, as I don't believe it's encyclopaedic. ColinFine 23:15, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Copley
The comparison with Copley is problematic as that entry currently has a date of 1874, ie later than Saltaire. The Saltaire article currently claims Copley came first. --Alan 10:32, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
- I noticed this. I'm also dubious as to whether Ackroyden and Copley are actually different, or whether Ackroyden is in fact at Copley. ColinFine 23:15, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
