Wikipedia:GLAM/Royal Society of Chemistry/Catalyst

An editathon was held at Catalyst, a hands-on museum of science and the chemical industry, in Widnes, Cheshire, on Saturday 8 August, hosted by the Royal Society of Chemistry's Wikipedian in Residence, Andy Mabbett, User:Pigsonthewing.

Features

The focus was on chemistry-related topics; including both scientific and non-scientific content (the latter including biographies, for example). We worked on Wikipedia, but also sister projects including Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, and others.

Assistance was available for new editors.

Participants were able to access Catalyst's extensive archives ([http://catalyst.org.uk/collection/collection.htm details here]) and RSC staff provided access to papers from the society's journals.

Attendees

Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits (host)
Chiara Ceci
Mike Peel (talk)
Bazonka (talk) - I'll probably only be able to pop in for a short while
Bill Sanderson - Will just bring what I know and see if it helps - no articles to work on
Joanna Hayward (talk)
User:Verabluebell
User:Frostdawn
User:Olga Efremova
User:The chemistds
User:Zoony
User:Bahamamama856

= Apologies =

Regret that distance is to great an obstacle in this case. Have fun! All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 23:16, 7 August 2015 (UTC).

What to work on

Here are some ideas. Feel free to add to this list:

A chemistry article needing expert attention
An article suggested by the Royal Society of Chemistry (Mostly things relating to its history and and associated bodies overseas)
Provide higher resolution copy of :File:Wigg Works.jpg
Create/improve the article on Peter Spence (alum manufacturer) - Catalyst has a copy of his lab book/diary from 1956
Carl Kellner (mystic) chemist, inventor, industrialist and mystic. Namesake of the Castner Kellner works.

What we did

=Articles created =

= Articles improved =

= Images uploaded =

Images in :Commons:Category:Royal Society of Chemistry Wikipedia editathon at Catalyst 2015-08-08

File:Portrait of William Gossage CHE CMW 1984 38.tiff|Portrait of William Gossage

File:Absorbtion tower - Lunge Vol2 pt1 fig139 p306.JPG|Absorbtion tower

File:Halothane meter.jpg|Halothane meter

File:Halothane container.jpg|Halothane container

File:Fluothane packaging 01.jpg|Fluothane packaging 01

File:Anhydrite Kiln by Ophelia Gordon Bell.jpg|Relief carving of an anhydrite kiln, by Ophelia Gordon Bell]]

ICI - Royal Society of Chemistry blue plaque - Catalyst WIdnes - Andy Mabbett.jpg|Blue plaque

File:Catalyst Wikimedia editathon 2015 01.jpg

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File:Catalyst - ICI magazine volumes 1.jpg

File:Catalyst - ICI magazine volumes 2.jpg

File:Catalyst - ICI magazine volumes 3.jpg

File:Catalyst - Journal of Society of Chemical Industry volumes 1.jpg

File:Catalyst - Journal of Society of Chemical Industry volumes 2.jpg

File:Catalyst - Nitro Glycerine Plant.jpg

File:Catalyst exhibits 01.jpg

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File:Catalyst - mill stones.jpg

File:Catalyst - ICI General Chemicals Widnes Research Laboratory blue plaque.jpg

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File:Catalyst - gate valve 1.jpg

File:Catalyst - gate valve 2.jpg

File:Catalyst - caustic pot 1.jpg

File:Catalyst - caustic pot 2.jpg

File:Catalyst - caustic pot 3.jpg

File:Catalyst Science Discovery Centre.jpg

Afterwards

We retired to a nearby pub!