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April 17

Fox Corporation

Why didn’t Fox Corporation retain ALL of 21st Century Fox’s assets? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 100.16.38.74 (talk) 02:11, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Could you elaborate on what you want to know? Does our article at Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney help? It's a little unclear about what you'd like to know. Disney purchased the stuff they wanted to, Fox sold the stuff the wanted to; those two lists didn't quite overlap, leaving some stuff to be sold to other buyers (see the breakdown here). Among other concerns, I'd assume that one of the key ones for Disney would have been acquiring as much material as they wanted without further pushing the acquisition into antitrust territory, again per that same article. Matt Deres (talk) 12:41, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

The biggest point is that you are looking at this the wrong way round. Fox Corporation didn't retain anything from 21st Century Fox. Disney bought as much of 21st Century Fox as they wanted and were legally allowed to, most of the rest was reorganized into Fox Corporation. --Khajidha (talk) 17:27, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

If you haven't read it, you'll probably be interested in this special from The New York Times about Murdoch and his media empire. It includes some discussion of the Disney–Fox deal and how it came about. --47.146.63.87 (talk) 07:08, 21 April 2019 (UTC)

Google Maps, Street View

I plan to do some motorbike travelling in the future and need to make some money while I go. I plan to go to some fairly untouristic places, which I note are not available on Google Street view. How much does Google pay for filming street view and how would one contact them and volunteer? Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.131.40.58 (talk) 07:32, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Why do you assume that Google would be interested in paying you to do Street View for them? It seems highly unlikely that they would accept unsolicited applications for such a thing. Anyway, Google's contact details are here and their jobs page is here although there are no openings for Street View photographers at the moment lol. --Viennese Waltz 08:50, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Google Street View is of course filmed from a specially modified car with a camera that rotates through 360°. The car is filled with electronics - it's not something you could do from a motorcycle. 2A00:23C2:B80:4500:E5AF:BD7B:5868:3521 (talk) 12:27, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

There is a backpack version of the streetview that is used to go inside buildings. Most building interiors are not available in street view, but some are. Example: 875 W Faris Rd, Greenville, SC 29605. You can "drive" right through the front doors and tour the building. 97.82.165.112 (talk) 13:40, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Check this page out about contributing to Street View: here. TheMrP (talk) 17:28, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Note as per that page, Google is not going to pay you for this. The most they will offer is the possibility of a loan of equipment rather than buying it yourself. And recognition of your contributions if they are good enough so that you can perhaps get others to hire you. Nil Einne (talk) 01:36, 18 April 2019 (UTC)

When was the Doubletree Glasgow Central built?

As above, I've been trying to find out when the Doubletree by Hilton at Glasgow Central (previously called "The Thistle" was originally built. The hotel sits at 36 Cambridge St, Glasgow. I've had no luck finding any references to it in the most recent valuation rolls I can access on ScotlandsPeople (1930), so I'd imagine it's after that. The earliest reference to it I can find on Glasgow City Council's online planning records is 1985, when the hotel was expanded. Could anybody give me any pointers as to how I'd find out more about the history of a building? 2A02:C7F:8EE8:6000:4DB0:F4D5:2CB0:2FFD (talk) 19:58, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

A good source is the digitised copies of maps available at https://maps.nls.uk/view/ (National Library of Scotland website, but maps of all parts of Britain are available). The latest detailed map I can find for that part of Glasgow is dated April 1967, which indicates that the northeast corner of the Cambridge Street/Renfrew Street junction was still occupied by, among other things, a Baptist chapel, buildings numbered 66–132 Renfrew Street, a garage, a street called Wemyss Street and so on. However, comparing it with what I think is the 1962 edition, I can see that several buildings in that block have been cleared (e.g. 116 Renfrew Street and 43–57 Wemyss Street). That suggests the whole site was cleared after 1967, presumably to make way for the hotel. Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 21:08, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

And another good place to check is the London, Belfast or Edinburgh Gazette depending on where in Britain you are investigating (The London Gazette covers England and Wales). On https://www.thegazette.co.uk/ I searched for "Cambridge Street" Glasgow, ticked the Edinburgh Gazette option and sorted by date. The 9 January 1979 edition revealed the following: Proposed development at Renfrew Street/Hope Street/Cowcaddens/Cambridge Street, Glasgow. NOTICE is hereby given, that application is being made to the Glasgow District Council by Arrowcraft Management Limited for Planning Permission in respect of Comprehensive development at Renfrew Street/Hope Street/Cowcaddens/Cambridge Street, which affects the setting of a Listed Building. […] Application No.: 49209. Nature of Development: Comprehensive development including: major store, covered mall, sheltered housing, hotel, multi-storey car park. I'm not sure about the sheltered housing, but that block now contains the hotel (as you've mentioned) and the multi-storey car park at least, according to Google StreetView. So a date of 1979 is strongly suggested. The planning application number may help you further, although it is probably held only in hard copy by the city council. Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 21:27, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for the help! I would consider the 1979 date fairly likely, going by the exterior of the building, though I might try to track down a copy of that planning application, just out of curiosity. Sean 21:56, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Although not an acceptable reference, try [1] -- SGBailey (talk) 09:37, 18 April 2019 (UTC)