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Wow, this is fascinating! And the images are all so nice and very illustrative, lovely work! I think quite a few of these would do well as Wikipedia Featured Images, as they are very representative and useful. Thank you for writing this up! ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 12:29, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Maplestrip: I did my best to find nice ones! The Otello image is a featured picture, and I want to get the Covent Garden Theatre one restored. Biggest problem for a lot of them is not being used in articles, but I kind of see that as one of the goals of the "Gallery" section: to show off images that aren't yet used. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 14:05, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, that makes sense. I feel like Safety curtain is a good example of an article that can use expanding. I wonder if the startrap could even have an article of its own if the sources are there, because I am quite fascinated by it. Lots of potential and inspiration here! ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 14:13, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Maplestrip: There's a lot to say about star traps, and they are fascinating, but the sourcing is probably the biggest issue. You'll notice I quoted the Stoker story at length as that's one of the best sources I've ever seen on their dangers, at least in a compact form. One would likely need to go back to Victorian newspapers and obscure books to piece it together. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 14:25, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

...or https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O171646/star-trap-unknown/ Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8% of all FPs} 14:27, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Really good insights, with great image choices—I'm always curious to hear what the behind-the-scenes workings of any kind of production are. — Bilorv (talk) 16:47, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Very nice article. Thanks! Olivier (talk) 00:42, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]