This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I created several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers (see full list below). I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
Current totals by data source
Current totals by date accuracy
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Europeana
Het Nationaal Glasmuseum - 22336 items; Sjöhistoriska museet - 11809 items; Bohusläns museum - 7936 items; Vänersborgs museum - 7561 items; Kulturarv Västernorrland - 4090 items; Rijksmuseum - 3241 items; Tekniska museet - 2444 items; Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden - 2317 items; Karlsborgs fästningsmuseum - 2007 items; Miliseum - 1287 items; Örebro läns museum - 1254 items; Flygvapenmuseum - 1058 items; ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen - 1042 items; Marinmuseum - 735 items; Skansen - 629 items; Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library - 579 items; Riksantikvarieämbetet - 381 items; Stiftelsen Nordiska museet - 288 items; Historisch Museum Ede - 254 items; Stedelijk Museum Zutphen - 221 items; Ajuntament de Girona - 106 items; CODA Museum - 103 items; INP - National Heritage Institute, Bucharest - 103 items; Upplandsmuseet - 102 items; The Archaeological Heritage Agency of Iceland - 95 items; Aaltense Musea - 58 items; Stadsmuseum Harderwijk - 56 items; Sundsvalls museum - 50 items; National library of Montenegro "Đurđe Crnojević" - 44 items; Länsmuseet Gävleborg - 37 items; Nederlands Openluchtmuseum - 31 items; Vasamuseet - 28 items; Images of Old Cluj - 27 items; Nederlands Tegelmuseum - 20 items; Postmuseum - 18 items; Δήμος Τρίπολης - 11 items; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem - 9 items; Cluj County Library - 9 items; Slovak National Library - 8 items; Csorba Győző Könyvtár - Pécs - 7 items; Stadskasteel Zaltbommel - 7 items; Stichting Liemers Museum - 6 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus - 4 items; Žemaičių muziejus „Alka“ / Samogitian Museum "Alka" - 3 items; Deventer Musea - 3 items; NOC*NSF - 3 items; Nationalmuseum, Sweden - 2 items; Wikimedia Commons Community - 2 items; Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History - 2 items; Rippl-Rónai Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum - Kaposvár - 2 items; Museum Elburg - 1 items; National Library of Bulgaria - 1 items; Horniman Museum and Gardens - 1 items; jNederlands Openluchtmuseum - 1 items; Lietuvos dailės muziejus / Lithuanian Art Museum - 1 items; Kauno IX forto muziejus / Kaunas 9th Fort Museum - 1 items; A. Baranausko ir A. Vienuolio-Žukausko memorialinis muziejus / Antanas Baranauskas and Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas Memorial Museum - 1 items; Slot Loevestein - 1 items; Museon - 1 items
Breakdown of institutional data retrieved through Flickr Commons
The U.S. National Archives - 1730 items; The Library of Congress - 1093 items; SMU Libraries Digital Collections - 1038 items; State Library and Archives of Florida - 912 items; State Library of Queensland, Australia - 891 items; Cornell University Library - 840 items; bibliothequedetoulouse - 821 items; Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons - 567 items; Swedish National Heritage Board - 559 items; National Library of Ireland on The Commons - 494 items; State Library of New South Wales collection - 402 items; Vestfoldmuseene | Vestfold Museums - 385 items; MissouriStateArchives - 371 items; National Library of Australia Commons - 295 items; NASA on The Commons - 262 items; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums - 249 items; National Library of Norway - 229 items; Royal Australian Historical Society - 216 items; Deseronto Archives - 183 items; Provincial Archives of Alberta - 177 items; Powerhouse Museum Collection - 170 items; UW Digital Collections - 123 items; National Library NZ on The Commons - 123 items; UA Archives | Upper Arlington History - 114 items; National Library of Scotland - 105 items; Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest - 89 items; Australian War Memorial collection - 88 items; Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons - 78 items; National Archives of Estonia - 67 items; Museum of Photographic Arts Collections - 64 items; Stockholm Transport Museum Commons - 61 items; Liberas / Liberaal Archief - 59 items; National Museum of Denmark - 55 items; Costică Acsinte Archive - 49 items; The Gallen-Kallela Museum - 46 items; Archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle - 46 items; Museum of Hartlepool - 45 items; George Eastman Museum - 33 items; San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives - 32 items; The National Archives UK - 31 items; tyrrellhistoricallibrary - 29 items; Preus museum - 27 items; Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane - 21 items; OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons - 21 items; The Finnish Museum of Photography - 20 items; National Science and Media Museum - 17 items; Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University - 9 items; Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol - 7 items; Smithsonian Institution - 4 items; Getty Research Institute - 4 items; Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland - 4 items; The British Library - 2 items; Camden Public Library (Maine) - 2 items; Center for Jewish History, NYC - 1 items; Kalamazoo Public Library - 1 items; Aalto University Library and Archive Commons - 1 items;
The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
The website code and generated data is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please (subject to any restrictions as imposed by the content and toolset providers).
Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board with decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Atalanta (1775), a 14 (later 16) gun Ship Sloop as built at Sheerness Dockyard
1 September 1775
National Maritime Museum
Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Atalanta (1775), a 14 (later 16) gun Ship Sloop as built at Sheerness Dockyard.
Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1773-1778]
1 September 1775
National Maritime Museum
Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, and upper deck for Atalanta (1775), a 14 (later 16) gun Ship Sloop as built at Sheerness Dockyard.
Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1773-1778]
1 September 1775
National Maritime Museum
Four drawings of yacht Apollo including flag and figurehead. Bound with PAE9666-PAE9694, PAE9696-PAE9750.; Medium includes graphite.; Page 29.
1 Sep 1781
National Maritime Museum
Two port profile sketches of the yacht Apollo with notes. Bound with PAE9666-PAE9695, PAE9697-PAE9750.; Medium includes graphite.; Page 30.
1 Sep 1781
National Maritime Museum
Count de Grasse. Drawn from the life by Mr Miller on the 8th & 9th of Augt at the Royal Hotel. Print
1 Sep 1782
National Maritime Museum
A View of His Majesty's Ship Mediator of 44 Guns... In Chace [sic] of the Menagere, The Eugene hawling [sic] her Wind on the approach of the Mediator. This print shows the British Mediator, in the centre of the picture, with cannon smoke issuing from
1 Sep 1783
National Maritime Museum
Attic Miscellany. Landing at Margate (caricature). Technique includes engraving.
1 Sep 1790
National Maritime Museum
John Hamilton Moore, Hydrographer to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Print
1 Sep 1791
National Maritime Museum
His Majesty's Ship Daedalus passing some ice islands.... on the Eastern Steep edge of the Great Bank of Newfoundland. The 32-gun fifth rate frigate 'Daedalus' is shown passing some ice islands on the eastern steep edge of the great bank of
1 Sep 1794
National Maritime Museum
Sr. John Borlase Warren, Bart. Knight of the Bath. European Magazine. Print
1 Sep 1794
National Maritime Museum
The Greyhound Excise Cutter. Capt Wm Watson - on a wind, chasing. This is an aquatint etching of the large naval cutter ‘Greyhound’, which was brought in from the merchant service. She weighed 148 tons, carried a crew of 50 men and originally
1 Sep 1794
National Maritime Museum
Captn Faulker, R.N. Drawn by J Roberts. Portrait Painter to his Royal Highness the D. of Clarence. Engraved by Balston European Magazine. Print
1 Sep 1795
National Maritime Museum
Vengeance (1774). Scale: 1:96. A printed plan of part of the main deck (from Gun Room to bow) for Vengeance (1774), a 74-gun, Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the layout, numbering and distribution of sailors, officers and marines hammocks. The plan
1 September 1796
National Maritime Museum
The Boarding and Capturing L'Avanturier, near the Isle of Bas, Augt 3rd 1798. Inscribed: "Boarding and capturing L'Avanturier, near the Isle of Bas, Augt 3rd 1798."
Above the main title (left-hand side): "l'Avanturier 14 Guns
1 Sep 1798
National Maritime Museum
The Boarding and Capturing La Desiree near Martinique. Jany 16th 1798. Print
1 Sep 1798
National Maritime Museum
Lisbon Harbour [with the Tower of Belem]. Vignette From the 'Naval Chronicle'
1 Sep 1799
National Maritime Museum
'Swiftsure' (1804); 'Victorious' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for 'Swiftsure' (1804) and 'Victorious' (1808), both 74-gun Third
1 September 1800
National Maritime Museum
The Right Honorable Lord Viscount Duncan Admiral of the Blue Squadron. Print
1 Sep 1800
National Maritime Museum
Position of the English and Spanish & French Squadrons before the action on the 12 July 1801. Vignette.
1 Sep 1801
National Maritime Museum
The Rt. Honble Earl St Vincent First Lord of the Admiralty European Magazine. Print
1 Sep 1801
National Maritime Museum
The Defeat of the French Fleet by Sir George Rooke & Sir Cloudesley Shovel. Technique includes etching.
1 Sep 1804
National Maritime Museum
Sir Thomas Pasley Bart. Engraved by Ridley from an Original Picture by Mather Brown Esqr. European Magazine. Print
1 Sep 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sir Thomas Pasley Bart. Engraved by Ridley from an Original Picture by Mather Brown Esqr. European Magazine. Print
1 Sep 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sir Wm Sidney Smith, Knt. K.C. Rear Admiral of the Blue. Engraved for the Universal Magazine by J. Hopwood. Print
1 Sep 1806
National Maritime Museum
To Captain Z Mudge... of the... Blanche.. the gallant defence made by that Ship in the Sombero Passage on July 19th 1805 against a French Squadron.... Hand-coloured.
1 Sep 1806
National Maritime Museum
Sir Samuel Hood K.B.K.S.F. Engraved by Ridley, Hall & Blood from an Original Miniature in the possession of Lady Hood. European Magazine. Print
1 Sep 1807
National Maritime Museum
Sir Samuel Hood K.B.K.S.F. Engraved by Ridley, Holl & Blood from an Original Miniature in the possession of Lady Hood. European Magazine. Print
1 Sep 1807
National Maritime Museum
Mast House, Blackwall. Print entitled 'Mast House, Blackwall'. See PAD1397, another copy.
1 September 1809
National Maritime Museum
Mast House, Blackwall. Print entitled 'Mast House, Blackwall'. The distinctive masting house built by John Perry beside his Brunswick Dock in about 1790 and demolished in 1862. It was a crane to put masts into ships in the dock, or take them out
1 September 1809
National Maritime Museum
Chinese Pavillion. Besides the typical scenes of European factories, Chinese junks and pagodas on the Pearl River, Daniells also described traditional Chinese buildings and people. This image shows a Chinese pavilion, a tower and several Chinese officials
1 Sep 1810
National Maritime Museum
Dartmoor Prison & English Barracks (the American Prisoners of War confined here) With key (Hulks 5). Plate 19 Vol 4.; No.21.
1 Sep 1810
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the midship section illustrating the method of fixing the beams to the sides on Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy. The plan includes an explanation of the iron plates and how they
1 September 1813
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with alterations for Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy.
Signed by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831
1 September 1813
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy.
Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831] and Robert Seppi
1 September 1813
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plan, elevation and section of the stern for Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy.
Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Nav
1 September 1813
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle with alterations for Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy.
Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the
1 September 1813
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with alterations for Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy.
Signed by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831] and
1 September 1813
National Maritime Museum
Alexander 1st Emperor of All the Russias. From an original Drawing taken in London during his Visit in 1814. Technique includes etching.
1 Sep 1814
National Maritime Museum
First half of a panorama, the 'General View of St Helena' (on reverse and continued onto next page). Bound with PAF0058-PAF0065, PAF0067-PAF0077.; Hand-coloured.
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
General View of St Helena. Plate from Five Views of the Island of St Helena.... Hand-coloured.; Pamphlet with seven pages of text in English and five plates, unbound.; Other plates are PAF5011-PAF5014.
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
No 2, View of the High Knowle, & Waterfall at the head of James's Valley. Bound with PAF0058-PAF0067, PAF0069-PAF0077.; Hand-coloured.
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
No 3, View from Diana's Seat looking to the Northward. Bound with PAF0058-PAF0068, PAF0070-PAF0077.; Hand-coloured.
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
No 4, View from Diana's Peak looking Southward toward Sandy Bay. Bound with PAF0058-PAF0069, PAF0071-PAF0077.; Hand-coloured.
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
No 5, View of the High Knowle, & Rupert's Hill, looking Northward. Bound with PAF0058-PAF0070, PAF0072-PAF0077.; Hand-coloured.
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
Seacombe Ferry, Liverpool. Hand-coloured aquatint. View of the ferry jetty. There are several boats on the water including a large battleship in the left middle distance, with several smaller sailing vessels and rowing boats in the foreground. On the r
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
Second half of a panorama, the 'General View of St Helena' (continued from previous page). Bound with PAF0058-PAF0066, PAF0068-PAF0077.; Hand-coloured.
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
View from Diana's Peak looking Southward towards Sandy Bay. Plate No 4 from Five Views of the Island of St Helens.... Hand-coloured.; Other plates are PAF5010-PAF5012, PAF5014.
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
View from High Knowle & Rupert's Hill looking Northward. Plate No 5 from Five Views of the Island of St Helens.... Hand-coloured.; Other plates are PAF5010-PAF5013.
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
View of the High Knowle, & Waterfall at the head of James's Valley. Plate No 2 Five Views of the Island of St Helens.... Hand-coloured.; Other plates are PAF5010, PAF5012-PAF5014.
1 Sep 1815
National Maritime Museum
A view off Dover Pier and Castle, with inscriptions 'H Moses del et Sculpt' and 'Published by H Moses Sept 1 1816'. Mounted in album with PAE9907-PAE9936, PAE9938-PAE9964.; Medium includes graphite.; Page 30.
1 Sep 1816
National Maritime Museum
Capture of L' Hercule, April 20th 1797. The ‘Mars’ (right) shown engaging the ‘Hercule’ (left) surrounded by areas of land. Both are shown in starboard quarter view. The sails of the ‘Mars’ have been shot through.
1 Sep 1816
National Maritime Museum
Capture of Le Desius, Novr. 25th. 1796.. Inscribed: "Capture of Le Desius, Novr. 25th. 1796".
The action occurred on November 25th 1796 off Anguilla. 'Le Desius' is shown in the left foreground of the picture; two more vessels are depi
1 Sep 1816
National Maritime Museum
Right Honourable Admiral Viscount Exmouth, G.C.B.&c.&c.&c. London, Published for the European Magazine by J. Asperne 1st Septr 1817. Print
1 Sep 1817
National Maritime Museum
Sarcophagus, under which the body of Lord Nelson is enclosed, in the Crypt of St Paul's Cathedral. Proof. Print
1 Sep 1817
National Maritime Museum
This Print Represents The Chapel for Seamen... Port of London Society... Instituted March 18th 1818... Chapel for Seamen is moored off Wapping Stairs in the River Thames. View of the Interior (inset). Hand-coloured.
1 Sep 1819
National Maritime Museum
Peter Dollond Esqr ... Published for the European Magazine .... Print
1 September 1820
National Maritime Museum
The arrival of His Majesty George the Fourth at Gravesend, after having visited Edinburgh. 1st Septr 1822. George IV's visit to Scotland, the first since Charles II, was closely followed by artists, among them J.M.W. Turner, who was present. On his f
September 1822
National Maritime Museum
35 ft Barge. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth with deck detail, for a 20-oared 35 ft Barge. Sined Edward Churchill [Master Shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, 1815-1830]. Possibly drawn by T
Dated: 1 September 1823
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Lord Hawke. OB.1781. From the Original by Cotes, in the Naval Gallery at Greenwich Hospital. Print
1 Sep 1834
National Maritime Museum
Belle Estate, Barbados. A depiction of The Belle Estate in Barbados. This estate was first owned in 1641 by Phillip Bell, then governor of the island. It was quickly established as a sugar plantation. It was owned by a number of planters before being pur
1 September 1838
National Maritime Museum
Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile proposed (and approved) for cutting the Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, down to a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate. The plan includes a sketch of the figurehead.
Signed by John E
1 September 1838
National Maritime Museum
H.M.S. Daphne, 18 guns. Inscribed: "H.M.S. Daphne 18 guns" (with a wreath round the lettering). Two other vessels are depicted in the image.
Hand-coloured.
1 Sep 1842
National Maritime Museum
Fishing vessel ashore with mast lowered and out of tabernacle with head on beach for repair. Clover leaf insignia. Mounted with PAE5973.
1 Sep 1843
National Maritime Museum
This View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841, by Her Majesty's Combined Forces, under Vice Admiral Sir William Parker K.C.B. and Lieut. General Sir Hugh Gough... Plate 1.. Hand-coloured.
1 Sep 1844
National Maritime Museum
This View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841; by Her Majesty's Combined Forces, under Vice Admiral Sir William Parker K.C.B. and Lieut. General Sir Hugh Gough... Plate 2. In August 1841, British Vice-Admiral Willia
1 Sep 1844
National Maritime Museum
HMS Mutine passing to windward of HMS Helena in a sailing trial, 1st September 1845. Inscribed top left 'No.18.' and bottom left 'Trial of sailing / HMS Mutine passing to / windward of HMS Helena / Sep 1st 1845'.
What is shown presum
circa 1845
National Maritime Museum
'Panorama of Raiatea, Septr 1st 1849. Tahaa to the right' [Society Islands]. No. 19 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. A fold-out panoramic drawing on three joined sheets, the central one stuck down to the album page. Raiatea (properly
1 September 1849
National Maritime Museum
Slight sketches of French steamers Caton, Brandon and Fulton, Sea of Azov, Kerpic 1 Sep 1855. Drawing
Sep 1855
National Maritime Museum
New Baths, West Cowes, I.W. Print No.6274. Vignette.; Mounted with PAD1282.
1 Sep 1870
National Maritime Museum