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Name | Willia Thorpe |
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Pronouns | They/them |
Nationality | Australian |
Country | Australia |
Current location | Sydney |
Languages | English |
Time zone | AEST |
Education and employment | |
Occupation | Journalist |
Overview
editMy editorship on Wikipedia reflects a desire to contribute to the wealth of publicly, freely accessible information and hence contribute to a better informed, and therefore better, society. As a journalist, I write for a local newspaper called City Hub and for my university's student newspaper Honi Soit, and have posted articles on Substack.
Good books
editAustralian history
edit- 1788 by Lieutenant General Watkin Tench
- William Charles Wentworth: Australia's greatest native son by Andrew Tink MP
- Sarah Wentworth: Mistress of Vaucluse by Carol Liston AO
- The Seahorse and the Wanderer: Ben Boyd in Australia by Marion Diamond
Fiction
edit- The Story of an African Farm by Olive Schreiner
- Sybil, or The Two Nations by Benjamin Disraeli MP
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
South Africa
edit- Jan Christian Smuts by his son Jannie Smuts
Economics
edit- The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
- How Marxism Works by Chris Harman
Contributions
editArticles written
editThe creation of some of these articles involved substantial amounts of copyediting.
Sarah Wentworth, Wentworth–Bland flag, Rozelle–Darling Harbour Goods Line, Hunter River Railway Company, Darling Harbour Yard, Rozelle Yard, Railways in Canberra, Romandisea Titanic, Byron Bay Train, Rose Bay Water Airport, Bourke railway station, Camden railway station, Potts Hill railway line, Big House, Irene, Australia Day debate, Statue of James Cook, Hyde Park, South African Naval Ensign
Did You Know?
editStubs
editSandown railway station, Hardies railway station, Goodyear railway station, Cream Of Tartar Works railway station, Nanardine railway station, Fish Hoek railway station, Pippita railway station, Enfield Loco railway station, Somersby Airfield, Forster (Wallis Island) Airport, Airly
Map of subjects of articles I've written
Lists
editList of Commonwealth organisations (largely re-wrote to reflect correct terminology)
Significant contributions
editI have made significant contributions to various articles, including that for the University of Sydney student newspaper Honi Soit, and:
- Railway-related articles, including:
- High-speed rail in Australia
- Railways in Sydney
- Light rail
- Articles related to light rail in Sydney, particularly concerning light rail stations
- Resurrected the articles for Lilyfield and Wentworth Park light rail stations whilst attempting to better integrate light rail at heavy rail stations (see Dulwich Hill)
- Improved the adjacent stations module for Sydney light rail services
- Commonwealth-related articles, including:
- Australian history articles, including:
- William Wentworth and articles related to him and his family
When interests intersect
editThe authoring of the article for the Hunter River Railway Company was an interesting task, combining my love of history – in this case, Australian colonial history – with my love of railways. More specifically, it combined my fascination with railways with my fascination with the colonial-era statesman William Charles Wentworth, who I have discovered was among many other things something of a railway pioneer like his great-grandson. Articles I've written about railways in Sydney and most particularly in the Inner West where I reside also reflect a convergence of interests!
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