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A fact from Sea Life Brighton appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 30 June 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that when Brighton Aquarium (entrance pictured) opened, it had no exhibits? A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2024/June. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sea Life Brighton.

Page title differs from content. Which is correct? Jnicho02 (talk) 08:32, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It’s correct. 91.25.146.107 (talk) 06:58, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is a very historic venue that has been rebuilt a few times. It hosted a legendary mod club where The Who regularly played during the 60s (it even appeared in Quadrophenia) and was home to one of the last surviving British dolphinariums until the dolphins were released for animal cruelty reasons. I will try to re-write this whole article from reliable sources. Fork me (talk) 09:15, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm happy to assist with that; I have a number of books and other useful sources. Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 09:30, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Perfect! Thanks! Fork me (talk) 10:57, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I like what you've done so far. An idea, once we've moved on with more we should probably split the history section into sub headings to make it more easily readable. I'll try and add some stuff about the 60s club this weekend as well. Fork me (talk) 03:50, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Arscott, David (2009). Brighton: A Very Peculiar History. Brighton: The Salariya Book Co. Ltd. ISBN 978-1-906714-89-5. (p124)
• Beevers, David; Roles, John (1993). A Pictorial History of Brighton. Derby: The Breedon Books Publishing Co. Ltd. ISBN 1-873626-54-1. (pp18–24)
• Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design (1987). A Guide to the Buildings of Brighton. Macclesfield: McMillan Martin. ISBN 1-869-86503-0. (p60)
• Carder, Timothy (1990). The Encyclopaedia of Brighton. Lewes: East Sussex County Libraries. ISBN 0-861-47315-9. (S3)
• Dale, Antony (1950). The History and Architecture of Brighton. Brighton: Bredin & Heginbothom Ltd. (pp79, 80, 90)
• Dale, Antony; Gray, James S. (1976). Brighton Old and New. East Ardsley: EP Publishing. ISBN 0-7158-1188-6. (p1)
• Elleray, D. Robert (1987). Brighton: a Pictorial History. Chichester: Phillimore & Co. ISBN 0-85033-627-9. (S72: date for dolphinarium)
• Fines, Ken (2002). A History of Brighton & Hove. Chichester: Phillimore & Co. ISBN 1-86077-231-5. (pp93–94)
• Gilbert, Edmund M. (1975) [1954]. Brighton: Old Ocean's Bauble. Hassocks: Flare Books. ISBN 0-901759-39-2. (multiple page refs: see index)
• Musgrave, Clifford (1981). Life in Brighton. Rochester: Rochester Press. ISBN 0-571-09285-3. (multiple page refs: see index)
• Sampson, Mark (1994). Brighton: History and Guide. Stroud: Alan Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-0476-3. (pp60, 63)
• Seldon, Anthony (2002). Brave New City: Brighton & Hove Past, Present, Future. Lewes: Pomegranate Press. ISBN 0-9542587-1-1. (p61)
• Underwood, Eric (1978). Brighton. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. ISBN 0-7134-0895-2. (p119: confirmation that Daddy Long Legs started at the Aquarium)
• Wales, Tony (1997). Brighton. The Archive Photographs Series. Chalford: Chalford Publishing Co. ISBN 0-7524-0755-4. (pp17–18)

Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 20:39, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The result was: promotedbyLightburst talk 00:47, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Brighton Aquarium (now Sea Life Brighton) in 2018

• ... that when Brighton Aquarium (entrance pictured) opened, it had no exhibits?

• Source: Tim Carder, The Encyclopaedia of Brighton (1990), section 3. I have cited the hard-copy book, but text of this section of the book is reproduced in full at https://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/places/placeland/brighton_aquarium/sea-life-centre-4 and can be checked there.

• ALT1: ... that when Brighton Aquarium (entrance pictured) opened, it had no exhibits—but at the opening ceremony, Frank Buckland "produced, apparently from his pocket, a couple of juvenile alligators"? Source: As above for the first part. The alligators part is sourced to Clifford Musgrave (1981), Life in Brighton, page 284; again I have cited the hard copy book, but I think it may be available on the Internet Archive.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Brunel University lecture centre

5x expanded by Hassocks5489 (talk) and Fork me (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 97 past nominations.

Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 22:04, 17 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

• Note that I (Hassocks) have added User:Fork me as a co-author following discussion on our talk pages; after the nomination was made Fork me expanded the article with material on the building's postwar history. I think I have made the necessary changes to the subpage to allow the credits to work correctly. Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 12:36, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Holy shit, what a hook ALT1 is. Checked the source (it's on page 294) and it is indeed there. I wish it were possible to add that the babies became part of the collection, but alas it's pretty long. I would recommend, though, just piping Frank's page to some explanatory text like "a zoologist", since few people know who Frank Buckland is. Article 5x expanded since the 13th. No copyvio issues. This is an excellent article! A very thorough and complete history. What great work! Maybe a GA nom is due? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 03:33, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• I'm not going to vote on this as a co-author, but I think of the two ALT1 is the better one. The baby alligator story is great! Fork me (talk) 07:19, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A note for any administrator who is promoting to queue, Earwig is not working. I also think the reviewer's ALT choice is meandering and ALT0 is succinct and conformed. Lightburst (talk) 00:45, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]