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Wikimedia microgrants – now available in the UK

Need a book for your Wikipedia research? Is there a rare book you need for your Wikipedia article research? A … Continue reading “Wikimedia microgrants – now available in the UK”

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Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year 2009

Picture of the Year 2009 – Sikh pilgrim at the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in India Each year the Wikimedia … Continue reading “Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year 2009”

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Pending Changes trial on the English Wikipedia

For the next two months, starting at midnight last night, the English Wikipedia will be testing a new tool, called … Continue reading “Pending Changes trial on the English Wikipedia”

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Britain Loves Wikipedia pictures on Commons

In February 2010 we ran Britain Loves Wikipedia – encouraging people to visit 20 museums across the UK to take photographs for Wikipedia, … Continue reading “Britain Loves Wikipedia pictures on Commons”

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Featured Article prizes from the British Museum

 Back stage at the British Museum. More photos from the day. Following from the successful Backstage Pass event held at the British Museum on 4 June, attended … Continue reading “Featured Article prizes from the British Museum”

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Backstage pass @ British Museum

Image via Wikipedia Wikimedia UK and the British Museum would like to invite all Wikipedians to a very special event taking … Continue reading “Backstage pass @ British Museum”

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Wikimedia Foundation board member candidates wanted

The Wikimedia chapters, including Wikimedia UK, have issued the following open letter. Wikimedia UK thinks it is extremely important that … Continue reading “Wikimedia Foundation board member candidates wanted”

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Wikimedia Fundraising Summit, Bristol, May 14

Wikimedia UK host the global Wikimedia Fundraising Summit in Bristol May 14-16 – HP Labs Bristol & The Watershed offer … Continue reading “Wikimedia Fundraising Summit, Bristol, May 14”

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Call for Proposals – Wikimedia track at the Open Knowledge Conference 2010

This year Wikimedia UK is partnering with the Open Knowledge Foundation in the organisation of the 2010 Open Knowledge Conference (“OKCon”), an interdisciplinary conference … Continue reading “Call for Proposals – Wikimedia track at the Open Knowledge Conference 2010”

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Call for proposals for Wikimedia UK initiatives

The Wikimedia UK board has been putting together a budget for the next year (You can see this, and help … Continue reading “Call for proposals for Wikimedia UK initiatives”

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Britain Loves Wikipedia

Join Wikipedia in photographing and celebrating Britain’s cultural heritage in museums, galleries and archives nationwide 29 January 2010, UK: ‘Britain … Continue reading “Britain Loves Wikipedia”

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Mary Rose Trust releases photographs onto Wikipedia

3 January 2010, UK: The Portsmouth-based Mary Rose Trust have released a number of photographs relating to the salvaged sixteenth-century warship Mary Rose onto Wikipedia. … Continue reading “Mary Rose Trust releases photographs onto Wikipedia”

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Support Wikimedia UK – Donate now!

Wikimedia UK, in conjunction with the Wikimedia Foundation, recently started its first fundraiser. So far we have raised over £9,000 … Continue reading “Support Wikimedia UK – Donate now!”

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