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 Battle of Barfleur, 19 May 1692. Early in 1692, James II was at Cherbourg, preparing to re-invade England with French help. On 17 May the French fleet sailed from Brest and were attacked by a superior Anglo-Dutch force under Admiral Russell, off Cape
1693
National Maritime Museum
The Active Frigate in Stays, in a Light Breeze, off the back of the Isle of Wight. Line engraving depicting the Active hove to with a fishing vessel port side of its bow. This is plate no.9 of book 28 from Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c.
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
The Arethusa Frigate scudding under Foresail in a Storm, with a View of Plymouth, and Maker Church at a distance. A bow quarter view of 'Arethusa' in high winds and very choppy seas, with Plymouth in the background and the church in Maker also v
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. A Calm, with Ships at Anchor, drying their Sails after Wet weather. Technique includes engraving.; Plate No.7. Book 28.
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. A Commodore's Ship close haul'd in Fresh Gale, passing the Eddystone Light House. Technique includes engraving.; Plate No.2. Book 28.
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. A Man of War in distress lying too under a ballance mizen Stay-sail in a storm at Sun set. Technique includes engraving.; Plate No.5. Book 28.
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. A view of the Texel, a Dutch Sea Port on the Coast of Holland, with a Ship on fire by Night. Technique includes engraving.; Plate No.6. Book 28.
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. Captain MacBride in the Artois, taking two Dutch Privateers on the Dogger Bank. Inscribed: "Captain McBride in the Artois, taking two Dutch Privateers on the Dogger Bank."
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. Landing Necessaries on a Raft in a Calm after a Storm, from a Wreck left on a Rock at Low water. Technique includes engraving.; Plate No.10. Book 28.
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. Paying a Sloops bottom, with a View of a Dock Yard in Southampton River, by Moon light. Technique includes engraving.; Plate No.12. Book 28.
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. The Acteon Frigate running into Portsmouth Harbour, after being on shore upon the Shingles; with a View of Blockhouse Fort, and the Isle of Wight at a distance. Technique includes
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. The Ajax, a Man of War, sailing into Portsmouth Harbour, with a View of South Sea Castle. Technique includes engraving.; Plate No.11. Book 28.
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. The Nymphe frigate passing the Round Tower on Portsmouth Point, on her leaving the Harbour, with a View of Spit-head and St Helen's at a distance. Technique includes engraving
19 May 1783
National Maritime Museum
The Nymph Frigate passing the Round Tower on Portsmouth Point, on her leaving the Harbour; with a view of Spithead, and St Helen's at a distance. Technique includes etching.
19 May 1800
National Maritime Museum
A Royal Salute The Squadron saluting his Majesty on board the Southampton Frigate at the Naval Review off Plymouth Sound. Print
19 May 1801
National Maritime Museum
To Sir James Saumarez... This Plate representing the British Squadron... preparing to pursue the Combined Squadron of France & Spain, on the Afternoon of the 12th of July 1801...is dedicated by...Edward Harding. Hand-coloured aquatint showing Saumarez
19 May 1802
National Maritime Museum
HB Sketches No.685. Steering between Scylla & Charybdis. Rather an awkward navigation (caricature). Print
19 May 1841
National Maritime Museum
Proposed method of keeping the Deadeyes in place on 74 gun ships. No scale. Plan showing a part elevation of the main channels for a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the proposed method of keeping the Deadeyes in their places in the Channels i
19 May 1841
National Maritime Museum