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Added some additional information.. still loads to add so this is a work in process... Panthro 21:20, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Great. Let us know how you get on with this. Afterbrunel (talk) 16:34, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Structure of article

I recognise the style evolved from a list of dates and events! On a much smaller scale I had the same structure on Airdrie Public Observatory before copying the important bits to the top of the article under their own Level 2 headings, but also leaving the "Chronology" section with sub-sections for the years of interest.

This gives the best of both worlds; I've inserted a Level 2 "History" section, under the History section important/significant/interesting stuff can by written about more expansively without keeping to an inflexible chronological flow; under the Chronology section the time-line can be illicited while the text can be really pared back allowing the reader a quick read without being burdened by prose.

Keep the prose to the top under a suitable heading.

Have only bare facts in under the Chronology subheadings.

Cheers HarryAlffa 22:53, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Map in infobox

The location indicated by the red dot is very wrong. It is no where near Airdrie. I will see if I can sort it.

Indeed, I just noticed that. Fixed: the longtitude was way out. Panthro 12:28, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Article name change

This article should be moved back to Airdrie, not Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Granted there are other towns in the world called Airdrie, but they would have been named after this one so should be listed on a disambiguation page, e.g. London and Glasgow. I haven't got the time to do the change just now, so can anyone oblige?--ML5 (talk) 08:08, 20 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. Not only the towns/cities but other things are named after Airdrie, e.g. Airdrie United FC. Panthro (talk) 09:02, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, of course, but they're all named after the town Airdrie, in Scotland, along from Coatbridge and down from Cumbernauld. This Airdrie should be known as just Airdrie.--ML5 (talk) 20:38, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The point is that there are only one Coatbridge and one Cumbernauld. And despite your point about London or Glasgow - these are major cities and one typing 'Glasgow' is probably looking for Glasgow, Scotland; not Glasgow, Delaware etc. (See primary topic) The WP policy is clear: "When more than one possibility exists, there should be a way for readers to find their way quickly from the page whose title is that term to any of the articles which might reasonably be called by that term...If there are three or more topics associated with the same term, then a disambiguation page should normally be created for that term..." WP:Disambiguation Panthro (talk) 08:57, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I suppose I should have been clearer. I'm proposing that the Scottish town of Airdrie should have an article called Airdrie, not Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, just like the Scottish city of Glasgow and the English city of London. All other Airdrie references are derived from the Scottish town of Airdrie. The other uses of Airdrie could be referenced from a disambiguation page, just as has been done for London and Glasgow (please note these are disambiguation pages). Also, most wiki links to the Scottish town of Airdrie have been done as [[Airdrie]]. Also, also, the Airdrie, North Lanarkshire article was originally created by a bot some years ago, probably using an automated atlas directory, not knowing that Airdrie can stand alone as a reference. Airdrie (disambiguation) can list the other Airdrie references, and can be referenced at the top of Airdrie which would be about the Scottish town, thus satisfying WP:Disambiguation and common sense.--ML5 (talk) 10:22, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Don't get me wrong as an Airdrieonian (the Scottish kind), I would love for it to be at Airdrie, however there is no precedent to change an article that I am aware simply because it was the first one to be called that. I (and others) could argue that the Airdrie, Alberta is more notable and should be named Airdrie. According to article traffic, Airdrie Alberta was viewed 30% more than Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Typing Airdrie into Google UK points to Canada. Typing it into Google Maps UK points to Airdrie, Alberta. My point is that the current situation is fine. People searching for Airdrie will find Airdrie no matter which one they are looking for. P.S. It was actually User:Mais Oui who moved it to Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Panthro (talk) 10:42, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK.--ML5 (talk) 11:37, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

POPULATION PROBLEM

I'm sorry, I'm not sure where to put this, but I think the population is maybe wrong? I followed the link provided and it led to Airdrie and Shotts - and the population given seems to be just the population for men!? I think this link would perhaps give a more accurate statistic: http://www.northlan.gov.uk/your+council/facts+and+figures/health+and+care/needs+and+resource+factfile+2002.pdf I dont want to change it incase I'm wrong, but if someone in the know could check and make the appropriate changes that'd be appreciated, thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.148.192.35 (talk) 21:31, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Notes

Notes://

       *drugs
       *bad people
       *drinks (too much)
       *graffite
       *agressive dogs
       *crazy people that blame you for everything
       *dog poop(I mean it watch your step)
       *smashed glass

Don't mess about in Airdrie please don't because I live here ~Autosigned by RachelWHorses —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.40.200.248 (talk) 21:17, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Musicians born in Ardrie

Gerry Gillard www.gerrygillard.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.167.95.202 (talk) 09:57, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Merlin Reference

Merlin? Really? Citation? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.84.217.59 (talk) 01:43, 26 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Footballers from Airdrie

I think someone is having a laugh putting Derek Riordan and John Fashnu in the notable airdrie footballers section. However I have thought of a few of my own: Bryan Prunty, Peter Grant and Sean Higgins — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.242.184.20 (talk) 23:12, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment

The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Airdrie, North Lanarkshire/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.

With appropriate in-line citations this article would be B-class, and with a little more work would stand a chance of GA status. Ben MacDui (Talk) 19:22, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Last edited at 19:22, 11 April 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 06:55, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

Satellite villages

Removed Moffat Mills as a satellite village. More of an area within the town, rather than a satellite like the others, I'd have said. Jesuschristposed (talk) 21:33, 19 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Gangs

Known gangs in airdrie 77.98.86.178 (talk) 22:46, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Gangs

Known gangs in airdrie •Young Crazy Bush (YCB) •Whinhall Yoboz •Young Bundy •Chall toi •P1 •Mavis bhoyz 77.98.86.178 (talk) 22:49, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Commonhead Mining Disaster

would be nice to add a section (and new page?) about the Commonhead Mining Disaster, in which 17 were killed due to a firedamp explosion. a memorial has recently been put up in Airdrie so it makes sense to document it. RedAuburn (talk) 20:39, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]