Template:Did you know nominations/Paris pneumatic post

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:45, 23 December 2020 (UTC)

Paris pneumatic post

Depiction of 1873 pneumatic post system
Depiction of 1873 pneumatic post system
  • ... that until 1984 messages could be sent by pneumatic tube (pictured) in central Paris? "Le ministère des PTT prit la décision d'arrêter le service pneumatique le 30 mars 1984" which I translate to: "The PTT ministry decided to stop the pneumatic post service on March 30, 1984" from page 148 of: Poujol, Thierry (1989). "Des égouts au musée, splendeur et déclin de la poste atmosphérique" (PDF). Technique (19): 143–149.

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 07:37, 8 December 2020 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes

Image eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Hook approved but not the image. (t · c) buidhe 15:58, 8 December 2020 (UTC)