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).
'Culloden' (1747). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and basic longitudinal half-breadth for building 'Culloden' (1747), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Circa 1744
National Maritime Museum
'Kent' (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer line swith some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for 'Kent' (1746), a 1741 Establishemnt 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Signed by Josep
June 1744
National Maritime Museum
. Broken suspension spring and three other metal components (in plastic bag) removed from ZBA2212.
National Maritime Museum
A correct chart of the Baltick or East Sea from ye Sound to Petersburg from the latest and best observations for Mr Tindal's continuation of Mr Rapin's history.. Single sheet. Hand coloured engraving. Scale [circa 1:2,500,000 (lat)]. The borders
1744
National Maritime Museum
A plan of Dunquerque Road with the western channel and part of the eastern channel, survey'd December 1743. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca. 1:53 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 188 degrees. Variation marked. Ungraduated. Soundings, sandbanks, leadi
1744
National Maritime Museum
Abrahamus Sharp Mathematicus Insignis Obit XV Kal. AVG. A. DOM. MDCCXLII AETAT. XCI. Print
1744
National Maritime Museum
British Warship. Framed pen and ink drawing with grey wash entitled "British Warship". The drawing has been signed by the artist and dated. The drawing is varnished. 'The Privateer 'Lion'.
1744
National Maritime Museum
Canterbury (1744); Warship; Third rate; 60 guns. Scale: 1:48. A contemporary block design model of the ‘Canterbury’ (1744), a 60-gun, two-decker ship of the line. The number ‘41’ [former catalogue number] is on a plaque on the star
1744
National Maritime Museum
Captain Arthur Scott, 1718-1756. A half-length portrait slightly to the right in a blue coat and buff waistcoat, both edged with gold lace, the coat having a mariner's cuff. He wears a tie-wig.
Scott was promoted by Admiral Thomas Mathews in August
1744
National Maritime Museum
Captain Richard Chadwick, d. 1748. A three-quarter-length portrait to right in a grey silk coat, a silver-laced yellow silk waistcoat and a grey bag wig. With his left hand, he gestures towards the 'Cornwall', 80 guns, with the flag of a vice-ad
1744
National Maritime Museum
Commemorative medal depicting Edmund Halley (1656-1742). Commemorative medal depicting Edmund Halley (1656-1742). Obverse: Bust of the astronomer (right). Legend: 'EDMUNDUS HALLEY.' Reverse: Inscription, within an ornate circle, Cupid's hea
1744
National Maritime Museum
Counter commemorating the action off Toulon, 1744. Counter commemorating the action off Toulon, 1744. Obverse: A human body B, suspended from a gallows D; beyond a naval engagement, A and C, one small ship in flames. Exergue: '1743/ 4'. Reverse:
1744
National Maritime Museum
Dispatch (1745); Hornet (1745); Hound (1745); Raven (1745). Scale: Not shown. Plan showing the quarter deck, forecastle, upper deck, and fore & aft platforms for Dispatch (1745), and with alterations for Hornet (1745), Hound (1745), and Raven (1745),
1744
National Maritime Museum
Hampton Court (1744); Warship; Third rate; 70-guns. Scale: 1:48. A block design model of the ‘Hampton Court’ (1744), a 70-gun, two-decker ship of the line.
The ‘Hampton Court’ was built to the 1741 Establishment. Although ships of
1744
National Maritime Museum
Lichfield (1746) [alternative spelling: Litchfield]; Colchester (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Lichfield (1746) and Colchester (1746), a 1741 Establishment, 50-gun Fourt
Circa November 1744
National Maritime Museum
Magnanime(1744); Warship; French; Thirtd rate; 70 guns. Scale: 1:48. A contemporary block design model of the ‘Magnanime’ (1744), a French 70-gun, two-decker ship of the line. There is painted decoration on the stern along with the name, &lsqu
1744
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the action off Toulon, 1744. Medal commemorating the action off Toulon, 1744. Obverse: Bust of King George II (left) in a short wig and armour with lion's head in front and straps on the shoulder, and mantle. Legend: 'GEORG .
1744
National Maritime Museum
Norwich (1745); Lichfield (1746) [alternative spelling: Litchfield]; Colchester (1746); Salisbury (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Norwich (1745); Lichfield (1746); Colchester (1746); Salisbury (1746), all 1741 Establi
November 1744
National Maritime Museum
Plan of Gibraltar Bay with the enemies attack. Single sheet. Engr. Medium: On modern backing sheet. Scale: [ca.1:25 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 263 degrees. Ungraduated. Soundings and currents marked. Scales in feet and miles. Contents Note: Coastli
1744
National Maritime Museum
Prince Edward (1745). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for building the Prince Edward (1745), a 1741 Establishment 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker.
Circa June 1744
National Maritime Museum
Prince Edward (1745); Looe (1745); Southsea Castle (1745); Poole (1745); Chesterfield (1745). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plans, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Looe (1745), Southsea Castle (1745), Poole (1745),
18 April 1744
National Maritime Museum
Ramillies (1749); Warship; Second rate; 90-guns. Scale: 1:48. A contemporary block model of the Second Rate ‘Ramillies’ (1749), a 90-gun, three-decker ship of the line. The number ‘6’ is on the port broadside. The gun ports are pai
1744
National Maritime Museum
Swan (1745); Speedwell (1744); Hazard (1744); Tavistock (1745); Kingsfisher (1745); Falcon (1745); Badger (1745); Swallow (1744); Dispatch (1745). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan (with modifications), profile, and longitudinal half-breadth for Sw
1744
National Maritime Museum
The Honourable Thomas Mathews Esqr. Rear Admiral of Great Britain & Admiral of the White Squadron of His Majesties Fleet. Print, from the oil portrait, BHC2855, also in the collection.
1744
National Maritime Museum
Victory (1737); Warship; First rate; 100 guns. Baseboard for a contemporary full hull model of the Victory (1737), a 100-gun three-decker first-rate ship of the line.
Possibly about 1744
National Maritime Museum
The Description of ye Loss of His Majestys Ship Northumberland Taken by ye French May ye 8th 1744. Print
1745
National Maritime Museum
'Serpent' (1742) bomb vessel. Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the forecastle, upper deck, and fore and aft platforms for the 'Serpent' (1742), a bomb vessel, as taken off at Portsmouth Dockyard.
20 June 1744
National Maritime Museum
The View from One-Tree Hill in Greenwich Park. A panorama of Greenwich and distant London engraved in 1744 from a painting by Tillemans, then in the collection of the Earl of Radnor and still in private hands, though there is a version in the Bank of Eng
10 August 1744
National Maritime Museum
'Hampton Court' (1744). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline with some detail, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Hampton Court' (1744), a 1741 Establishment 70-gun Third Rate, t
10 September 1744
National Maritime Museum