Template:Did you know nominations/Gibson Kyle

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:45, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

Gibson Kyle

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Gibson Kyle

... that Newcastle architect Gibson Kyle (pictured) was clerk of works when Newcastle railway station was built? "Mr Kyle acted as clerk of works at the building of the [Newcastle] Central Station." Source: "Gibson Kyle", Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 24 January 1903, p4 col 2
- ALT1:... that Newcastle architect Gibson Kyle (pictured) lay in wait and caught a burglar who was absconding with 33 lb (15 kg) of lead belonging to Richard Grainger? Source: (It was noticed that lead was going missing, so Kyle and the shop assistant laid a trap:) "Gibson Kyle was left concealed in an office in the shop, and in a short time the prisoner came and entered by the window and stole the lead and went away, and on being apprehended by Kyle the lead was found in his possession ... John Marshall was ... charged with having broken into a shop ... belonging to Richard Grainger Esq., and having stolen therefrom four pieces of lead of the weight of 33lbs." "Newcastle Police", Newcastle Courant 25 March 1842, p7 col 4

Reviewed: Christian Dierstein
Comment: This article was created in userspace over some days, then transferred to mainspace on 4 September 2020.

Created by Storye book (talk). Self-nominated at 17:02, 4 September 2020 (UTC).

GTG. Certainly long enuf at 75kb! New well-written & seems neutral. Earwig just pics up church names etc. Both hooks check out, & pic ok for MP. Johnbod (talk) 20:42, 7 September 2020 (UTC)