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The collection includes a large number of famous landmarks, versions of which have been produced by many manufacturers. Some models are less well known, including fictional locations from television programmes, and one amateur designer’s own house. Some publishers focus on a specific genre of buildings such as lighthouses while others set out to illustrate types of houses and buildings rather than specific examples.\r\n\r\nThe first paper models, those to be cut out from a sheet and assembled, appeared in Europe in the 17th Century. The earliest commercial models recorded, appeared in French toy catalogues in 1800. From then on paper models became popular across Europe particularly in Germany, and in the later half of the century, the UK. Manufacturers such as Pellerin and Schreiber began producing series with hundreds of models, from famous landmarks to farmhouses and specific scenes. Originally designed for children, paper models gave their owners the chance to learn about places and people in other parts of the world. The best example of this is Milton Bradley’s Village series produced in the late 19th and early 20th Century, which showed the people of a particular country and the houses they lived in.\r\n\r\nTowards the end of the 20th Century paper modelling became increasingly popular with an adult audience and many kits were designed for a more sophisticated modeller. During this time television tie-ins also started appearing on the market reflecting the emerging trend of media merchandising. More recently with the development of the Internet, models have appeared online and these have been printed and added to the collection. Some of these models are stand alone items, while others can be used with model railways or in fantasy role playing games.","physicalDescription":"Unmade paper model in sheet form depicting a steam engine. 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