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).
The distressed situation of the Quebec and the Surveillante... 6th October 1779. Hand-coloured.
12 Dec 1780
National Maritime Museum
HMS 'Mediator' engaging French and American vessels, 11-12 December 1782. On the night of 11–12 December 1782, the British ship ‘Mediator’, commanded by Captain the Honourable James Luttrell, was waiting off Ferrol to intercept
1783
National Maritime Museum
HMS Mediator in action, 12 December 1782. 'HMS ''Mediator'' in action, 12 December 1782'
1798
National Maritime Museum
'Revenge' (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for building 'Revenge' (1805), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker at Chatham Dockyard.
Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rul
12 December 1796
National Maritime Museum
Eugenie (captured 1797). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the upper deck and fore & aft platforms for Eugenia (captured 1797), a captured French privateer, as taken off at Plymouth prior to conversion to a 16-gun brig sloop.
Signed by John Marshall [Master
12 December 1798
National Maritime Museum
A Sailors life in a calm (caricature). Page 323.; Text in English below title.
12 Dec 1803
National Maritime Museum
Admiral Nelson falling into the Arms of Victory. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson on the deck of 'Victory', supported by a kneeling figure representing Victory (left) with helmet and shield. Hope holds his hand. A cherub on th
12 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Ever Memorable Battle off Cape Trafalgar: 21 October 1805. Hand-coloured.; Plate number 119.
12 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Ever Memorable Battle off Cape Trafalgar: 21 October 1805. Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.; Stored in mount with PAF4723.; Text in English below image.
12 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sir Richd. J Strachan's Action with the French off Rochefort: Novr. 2. 1805 in which four French ships were taken. Print
12 Dec 1805
National Maritime Museum
The death and Victory of Lord Nelson. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting the dying Nelson lying on the deck of a ship. He is supported by Britannia to the right pointing heavenwards, her shield and spear lie beside her. Neptune stands on the left
12 December 1805
National Maritime Museum
Parthian (1808); Atholl (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck of Parthian (1809), a 10-gun Brig to be built by contract by Messrs Barnard and Roberts of Deptford. The only Cherokee class ship to be built by th
12 December 1807
National Maritime Museum
Hotspur (1828); Druid (1825); Leda (1828); Nemesis (1826); Eurotas (1829); Africaine (1827); Madagascar (1827). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plans and elevations of the starboard quarter illustrating the circular stern for Hotspur (1828)/ Druid (1825),
12 December 1822
National Maritime Museum
L' Aigle hove to & Reefs in. Dec 12th 1841. Medium includes wash and white chalk.
12 Dec 1841
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore, middle and after platform decks (orlop) as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan illustrates the various store rooms including the Spirit Room, Boatswain's Store and Carpenter
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile and fittings as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes faint pencil annotations relating to her 1860-1 conversion to a screw frigate.
Signed by John Fincham [Mas
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with cabin layout and shor rack detail as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate.
Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1844-1852]
Signed by D Warders [unknown
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plan and sections for the hold as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes tables of water stowage, ballast stowage, shell stowage, and provisions details.
Signed by John Fincham
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes details of the shot racks, heads gratings and hammock stowage.
Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Po
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Leander (1849). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the main (upper) deck as fitted for Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes some of the fitting details such as Mr J. Brown's cable stopper.
Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Por
12 December 1849
National Maritime Museum
Captain Miles Radcliffe. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Death: 12 December 1914 Ypres shot through heart Western Front
Died 12 December 1914
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal John Finn 10429, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 12 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Hugh Peter Hartnoll , Worcestershire Regiment
Died 12 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Hugh Peter Hartnoll. Unit: 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Death: 12 December 1914, killed in action near Neuve Chapelle, Western Front. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.
Died 12 December 1914
Imperial War Museum
Private Charles Strong Smallman 1284, Honourable Artillery Company
Died 12 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
12 December 1915
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
12 December 1915
Imperial War Museum
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
12 December 1915
Imperial War Museum
Corporal Robert Andrew Kane 45017, Canadian Engineers
Died 12 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Austin James Condon 608. Unit: Machine Gun Section, 24th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 12 December 1915 Killed in action
Died 12 December 1915
Imperial War Museum
Private Edward Henry Woolley 10103, South Wales Borderers
Died 12 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Sidney Doggett 2567, London Regiment
Died 12 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private John Dunphy 44, Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Died 12 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Andrew Ronald Knox , Royal Engineers
Died 12 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant John Topping Sanderson , Border Regiment
Died 12 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Signe ( ) Vassända-Naglum
Ateljébild där tre flickor är klädda till brudar. Alla klädda i vita klänningar med påsydda, konstgjorda blommor. De är klädd i slöja och krans.
12 December 1915
Vänersborgs museum
Battery Quarter Master Serjeant James B Howdle 48219, Royal Field Artillery
Died 12 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Thomas James Wright 2467. Unit: C Company, 59th Battalion, 15th Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 12 December 1916 Killed in Action Western Front
Died 12 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Arthur Carter C/233, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 12 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Stanley Rees 7182, South Wales Borderers
Died 12 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Benjamin R Bomford 525, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 12 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private George Edward Jeffs 3362A. Unit: 6th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 12 December 1916 Western Front. Son of George Edward and Ellen Jeffs, of Won Wron, Victoria. Born at Boodyarn, Victoria.
Died 12 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private James Frederick Atkin 2556, King's Own Lancashire
Died 12 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Crichton 287. Unit: 18th Battalion, attached to 2nd Pioneers, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 12 December 1916 Died of wounds Western Front
Died 12 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Peter McKellar 4949. Unit: 58th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 12 December 1916 Western Front
Died 12 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Captain James Alexander , 16th Highland Light Infantry
Died 12 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Engineer Lieutenant Commander Ernest Grant Ede , HMS Pellew
Died 12 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Herbert Harris 184555, Royal Field Artillery
Died 12 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
J M Kirk, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of strain and overwork 12 December 1917.
Died 12 December 1917
Imperial War Museum
J M Kirk, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of strain and overwork 12 December 1917.
Died 12 December 1917
Imperial War Museum
L\'enfant François Neburget, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, A 12 817
12 décembre 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Madame Neburget, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, A 12 814
12 décembre 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Mademoiselle Baur, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, A 12 808 X
12 décembre 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Monsieur Baur, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, A 12 811 X
12 décembre 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Private Cecil Gregory 48229, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Died 12 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frank George Jolley S4/109425, Army Service Corps
Died 12 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George Eastland 11440, 2nd Regiment South African Infantry
Died 12 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George Parker Wilkinson 21/534, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Died 12 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John Dobson 9633, 1st Regiment South African Infantry
Died 12 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Leonard Percy Edwards 532584, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 12 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
The Black Watch Guard on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
12 December 1917
Imperial War Museum
Gunner George Davies 162969, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 12 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Le fils cadet d\'Adrien Kahn, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, A 15 069 X
12 décembre 1918
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Lenna M Jenner, Canadian Army Medical Corps. Died December 1918 12 December 1918.
Died 12 December 1918
Imperial War Museum
Lenna M Jenner, Canadian Army Medical Corps. Died December 1918 12 December 1918.
Died 12 December 1918
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Thomas Noel Fox , Somerset Light Infantry attd Machine Gun Corps
Died 12 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Madame Adrien Kahn et ses fils, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, A 15 066
12 décembre 1918
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Nursing Sister Lenna Mae Jenner , Canadian Army Medical Corps
Died 12 December 1918
Lives of the First World War