Talk:Kirkby Ski Slope

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A fact from Kirkby Ski Slope appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 8 July 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that schoolchildren in the town of Kirkby were paid 25 pence an hour to help build Kirkby Ski Slope, even though the slope never opened?

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The result was: promoted by JuniperChill talk 14:20, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Kirkby Ski Slope, built in the 1970s in Liverpool, was never used?

Source: "Building work began on the development, located between Kirkby Stadium and the M57, in November 1973.

Predicted to open to the public in 1974, the slope encountered numerous issues, such as vandalism and problems with the surface and, in 1975, the project was abandoned."

Taken from: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseysides-back-front-ski-slope-17597070

- ALT1: ...schoolchildren in the town of Kirkby, Liverpool, were paid 25 pence an hour to help build Kirkby Ski Slope, even though the slope never opened?
Source: Taken from: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseysides-back-front-ski-slope-17597070

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Created by LicenceToCrenellate (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

LicenceToCrenellate (talk) 22:21, 11 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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Overall: Happy to confirm this interesting and well researched article --AntientNestor (talk) 07:18, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for taking the time to review it. I've added a citation that backs up the claims about the lack of railings and the surface.LicenceToCrenellate (talk) 22:23, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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