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Brighton Toy and Model Museum (BTMM) is a world-class repository and display environment for early {{tag|toys}} and {{tag|model}}s situated under Brighton Railway Station, on {{tag|England}}'s South Coast. The {{tag|museum}} is a {{tag|Charity|Registered Charity}} (1001560), and depends on volunteers, ticket sales, donations and bequests. | |||
The | ==Wiki== | ||
'''The Brighton Toy and Model Index''' is a 'Knowledgebase' Wiki – an {{tag|encyclopedia}} that provides {{tag|information}} on the Museum's collections and their background and significance, and also background information on toys and models, toy-making, {{tag|Modeling|model-making}}, makers, {{tag|Company|companies}}, and original pieces that are modelled. | |||
In 2014, the standard [[wikiFactor]] calculation gives the site a rating of 3. However, many of the site's key pages are also [http://BrightonToyMuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Special:Categories&limit=1600 Category] pages, and don't currently show up on the 'Popular pages' list. According to the site's 'Statistics' page in 2014, a more accurate wikiFactor would be 6. Unfortunately, the latest version of the {{tag|MediaWiki}} software no longer provides page view statistics by default. | |||
===Focus=== | |||
The museum's [[wiki]] reflects the themes of the Museum's collection, and its' emphasis on the {{tag|United Kingdom}} and {{tag|Europe}}, for the period 1900-1955. The site also currently holds over two thousand images. | |||
Notable manufacturers and brands include [http://BrightonToyMuseum.co.uk/wiki/Bassett-Lowke Bassett-Lowke], [http://BrightonToyMuseum.co.uk/wiki/Bing Bing], [http://BrightonToyMuseum.co.uk/wiki/Georges_Carette Georges Carette], [http://BrightonToyMuseum.co.uk/wiki/Hornby_Series Hornby], [http://BrightonToyMuseum.co.uk/wiki/Marklin Märklin], [http://BrightonToyMuseum.co.uk/wiki/Meccano_Ltd Meccano Ltd.], Pelham Puppets, and Steiff. | |||
==History== | Editing the [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] is by {{tag|ByInvitation|museum personnel}} and volunteers. | ||
===History=== | |||
The museum's wiki site was started as an experimental project in {{tag|FoundedIn2011|2011}}, and got a boost in [[:Category:FoundedIn2013|2013]] from the museum's [[wp:Heritage Lottery Fund|Heritage Lottery Fund]] -supported project to commemorate the 150th anniversary of [[wp:Frank Hornby|Frank Hornby]], which resulted in over five hundred pages of material being added that were relevant to [[wp:Hornby Railways|Hornby's]] company, [[wp:Meccano Ltd|Meccano Ltd.]], along with over a thousand images. | The museum's wiki site was started as an experimental project in {{tag|FoundedIn2011|2011}}, and got a boost in [[:Category:FoundedIn2013|2013]] from the museum's [[wp:Heritage Lottery Fund|Heritage Lottery Fund]] -supported project to commemorate the 150th anniversary of [[wp:Frank Hornby|Frank Hornby]], which resulted in over five hundred pages of material being added that were relevant to [[wp:Hornby Railways|Hornby's]] company, [[wp:Meccano Ltd|Meccano Ltd.]], along with over a thousand images. | ||
The | The 'Hornby' project has helped to create a 'critical mass' of material on the wiki that makes it easier to expand the wiki's coverage of other subjects. The wiki's main project focus for the first half of [[:Category:FoundedIn2014|2014]] is the expansion of its material on [[wp:Bassett-Lowke|Bassett-Lowke Ltd.]] and closely-affiliated toy-making companies. | ||
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| Status: | Active |
| Language: | English |
| Edit mode: | ByInvitation |
| Wiki engine: | MediaWiki |
| Wiki license: | NoLicense"NoLicense" is not in the list (Custom license, Attribution to contributing authors, Copyright to contributing authors, Site retains copyright, WTFPL, Licence Art Libre, Open Content License, Apache License, BSD Documentation License, FreeBSD Documentation License, ...) of allowed values for the "Wiki license" property. |
| Main topic: | Toys |
| Wiki size: | 7,391 article pages see stats |
| wikiFactor: | 6 info / verify |
(Page count as of: 2017-09-24
wikiFactor as of: 2014-08-01)
Brighton Toy and Model Museum (BTMM) is a world-class repository and display environment for early toys and models situated under Brighton Railway Station, on England's South Coast. The museum is a Registered Charity (1001560), and depends on volunteers, ticket sales, donations and bequests.
Wiki
The Brighton Toy and Model Index is a 'Knowledgebase' Wiki – an encyclopedia that provides information on the Museum's collections and their background and significance, and also background information on toys and models, toy-making, model-making, makers, companies, and original pieces that are modelled.
In 2014, the standard wikiFactor calculation gives the site a rating of 3. However, many of the site's key pages are also Category pages, and don't currently show up on the 'Popular pages' list. According to the site's 'Statistics' page in 2014, a more accurate wikiFactor would be 6. Unfortunately, the latest version of the MediaWiki software no longer provides page view statistics by default.
Focus
The museum's wiki reflects the themes of the Museum's collection, and its' emphasis on the United Kingdom and Europe, for the period 1900-1955. The site also currently holds over two thousand images.
Notable manufacturers and brands include Bassett-Lowke, Bing, Georges Carette, Hornby, Märklin, Meccano Ltd., Pelham Puppets, and Steiff.
Editing the wiki is by museum personnel and volunteers.
History
The museum's wiki site was started as an experimental project in 2011, and got a boost in 2013 from the museum's Heritage Lottery Fund -supported project to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Frank Hornby, which resulted in over five hundred pages of material being added that were relevant to Hornby's company, Meccano Ltd., along with over a thousand images.
The 'Hornby' project has helped to create a 'critical mass' of material on the wiki that makes it easier to expand the wiki's coverage of other subjects. The wiki's main project focus for the first half of 2014 is the expansion of its material on Bassett-Lowke Ltd. and closely-affiliated toy-making companies.