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).
'Albacore' (1804). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with half stern board, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Albacore' (1804), a 16-gun Ship Sloop with Quarter deck and Forecast
1803
National Maritime Museum
'Mars' (1794). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the ballast as stowed between the after bulkhead and foremost bulkhead in March 1803 on 'Mars' (1794), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, while at Plymouth Dockyard undergoing 'Middling Repai
circa March-April 1803
National Maritime Museum
'Saint Vincent' (1804). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the half stern board outline, and sheer lines with some inboard detail for the 'Saint Vincent' (1804), a three-decked, three-masted Ship-rigged merchant ship. Annotations and pencil a
1803
National Maritime Museum
. A heraldic crest in wood, painted and gilded, belonging to Admiral Sir John Duckworth (1748-1817). Description: A tower, the battlements partly demolished, from the top flames issuant proper, on the sinister side, a sea-lion erect azure, the paws pressi
circa 1801
National Maritime Museum
. frame
Date: NMM, Progress Book, volume 5, folio 449, states that 'Hawke' arrived at Deptford Dockyard on 6 August 1802, was docked 24 March 1803 and had the copper sheathing removed. She was taken to pieces in May 1803.
1803
National Maritime Museum
. Grenadiers and Light Infantry sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt brass knuckle-bow incorporating the Royal cypher 'GR' with a crown above. The sword has a lion's-head pommel. The polished white ivory grip is bound with two tw
1803
National Maritime Museum
. inboard works, expansion of
Date: NMM, Progress Book, volume 5, folio 449, states that 'Hawke' arrived at Deptford Dockyard on 6 August 1802, was docked 24 March 1803 and had the copper sheathing removed. She was taken to pieces in May 1803.
1803
National Maritime Museum
. One of a pair of silver shoe buckles (JEW0011-0012) decorated with paste stones. The buckle also has a steel chape and roller. The back of the buckle is engraved with two coronets and bears the inscription 'To Admiral Viscount Nelson from St. Vince
1803
National Maritime Museum
. One of a pair of silver shoe buckles (JEW0011-0012) decorated with paste stones. The buckle also has a steel chape and roller. The back of the buckle is engraved with two coronets and bears the inscription 'To Admiral Viscount Nelson from St. Vince
1803
National Maritime Museum
. stern
NMM, Progress Book, volume 5, folio 267, states that 'Niobe' arrived at Plymouth Dockyard on 3 August 1803 and was docked on 22 June. She sailed on 30 September 1803 having been fitted.
NMM, Progress Book, volume 6, folio 344, states
1803
National Maritime Museum
A fleet of East Indiamen at sea. This painting has the alternative title 'Ships of the East India Company at Sea' but was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1803 as 'The Hindostan, G. Millet[t], commander, and senior officer of eighteen sail
1803
National Maritime Museum
A schooner close-hauled in a strong breeze. Medium includes pen and black ink.; Heightened with white.
1803
National Maritime Museum
Bath banner, Adm Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817). Bath banner of Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817).In a silk and wool blend fabric, painted with Duckworth arms and inscribed 'Sir John Thomas Duckworth' to read the right way up
1803
National Maritime Museum
Bermuda (1806); Indian (1805); Atalante (1808); Martin (1809); Morgiana (1811); Sylph (1812). Scale: 48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with scroll figurehead and longitudinal half-breadth for building Bermuda (1806) and
July 1803
National Maritime Museum
Bermuda (1806); Indian (1805); Sylph (1812); Morgiana (1811). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Bermuda (1806) and Indian (1805), both 18-gun flush-deck ship sloops to be built at Bermuda. The plan wa
July 1803
National Maritime Museum
Bermuda (1806); Indian (1805); Sylph (1812); Morgiana (1811). Scale: 48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Bermuda (1806) and Indian (1805), both 16-gun flush-decked Ship Sloops built at Bermuda. The plan was later used in 1809 for Sylph (1812) and M
July 1803
National Maritime Museum
Bombay (1808); Aboukir (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile and midship section for Bombay (1808), and Aboukir (1807), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers. The alterations in green ink relate to Aboukir (1807).
August 1803
National Maritime Museum
Bombay (1808); Aboukir (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Bombay (1808) and Aboukir (1807), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers. The alterations in ticked lines relate to Aboukir.
Circa 1803
National Maritime Museum
Brigs becalmed off the Isle of Dogs. The image of brigs becalmed off the Isle of Dogs demonstrates one of the difficulties faced by sailing ships heading into and out of London. The lack of wind, or an adverse wind, could delay a ship in the Thames for d
1803
National Maritime Museum
Carte physique & politique de la Syrie, pour servir a l'histoire des conquetes du General Bonaparte en Orient. Faite en Kaire en l'an 8, par Charles Paultre, Off.ier d'Art.rie Legere, Aide-de-Camp du General Kleber, Comm.r en Chef l
1803
National Maritime Museum
Chart of part of the coast of France from Cape Barfleur to Point Percee, including St Marcou Islands, by Lieut: Samuel Thomas Commander of HM Gun V. Sandfly, under the orders of Capt: Charles P.Price Senior Officer, 1801. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: ca.1:9
1803
National Maritime Museum
Chart of part of the coasts of Cutch and Guzarat by J G Richardson... communicated by Capt Archibald Blair to whom this plate is inscribed by his most obliged A Dalrymple. Harmar Script. Scale: circa 1:800,000. Attached to G254:6/12 and G254:6/14. Four vi
1803
National Maritime Museum
Damlooper before the wind. The damloper was a Dutch inland vessel whose name means 'damrunner'. This was because the vessel could be hauled over dams and dykes. The drawing is signed and dated 1803.
1803
National Maritime Museum
Epervier (captured 1803). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration and name in a cartouche on the stern counter, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth half-breadth for the Epervier (captu
31 October 1803
National Maritime Museum
Fisherman and boat on a beach with shipping in background as published in Specimens of Polyautography. Signed by artist and dated.
1803
National Maritime Museum
Irish Volunteer Corps. This oval-shaped copper gilt shoulder-belt plate is an example of the type on non-regulation accessory often worn with uniform. This particular example was worn by members in the 1803 Irish Volunteer Corps. The front is engraved acr
1803
National Maritime Museum
La Gloire (1803); French; Frigate; 40 gun. Scale: unknown. A contemporary full hull model of the French 40-gun frigate ‘La Gloire’ built plank on frame and mounted on its original wooden marquetry baseboard. This model is a fine example of Fre
1803
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Hamburg Millenary, 1803. Medal commemorating Hamburg Millenary, 1803. Obverse: View of the city and river, ships in foreground. Legend: 'BURGUR TUGEND BURGER GLUCK.' (The citizen's virtue is the citizen's fortune.)
1803
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the projected invasion of England, 1804. Medal commemorating the projected invasion of England, 1804. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Napoleon I (left). Reverse: Fortune in classical robes sitting in the stern of an antique vessel, her ri
1804
National Maritime Museum
Medal, Institut National des Sciences et des Arts. Plastic wallet for the silver medal of the Institut National Des Sciences et des Arts, given to Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne (1732-1811), on his election as a Foreign Associate.
1803
National Maritime Museum
Medal, Institut National des Sciences et des Arts. Silver medal of the Institut National Des Sciences et des Arts, given to Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne (1732-1811), on his election as a Foreign Associate. Obverse: A helmeted bust of Minerva (right).
1803
National Maritime Museum
Oristana Bay in the Island Sardinia surveyed by Robert Davison, Master in HM Ship Kent, November 1802.. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca.1:95 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Ungraduated. Variation shown. Contents Note: Sailing direction
1803
National Maritime Museum
Scout (1804). Scale: 1:48. A contemporary copy of a plan dated 3 January 1803 showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Scout (1804), an 18-gun Brig Sloop building at Hull by Mr
Circa 1803
National Maritime Museum
Silver creamer from a three-piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820). A silver creamer from a three-piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820). It has a handle, gilded interior and gadrooned rim. The side is engraved
1803
National Maritime Museum
Silver sugar bowl from a three-piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820). A silver sugar bowl from a three-piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820) ( The bowl has a gilt interior and a gadrooned rim. It has two handl
1803
National Maritime Museum
Silver teapot from a three piece service presented to Sir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820). A three piece silver tea service hallmarked 1803 with a maker's mark for Robert and Samuel Hennell. The teapot is inscribed: 'Presented to Sir Home Popham K
1803
National Maritime Museum
Symbolic female figure (possibly Emma Hamilton) representing Freedom, releasing a dove. Oval pendant in watercolour on ivory, in a gilt metal oval suspension locket, which opens by a hinge at the top. The reverse of the frame is glazed and the inscriptio
1803
National Maritime Museum
Ten cash piece. East India Company, ten cash piece. Obverse: Arms of the East India Co. Legend.'EAST INDIA COMPANY'. Exergue: '1803'. Reverse: Inscription in Persian script. Exergue: 'X.CASH'.
1803
National Maritime Museum
Victors of the Nile (with 15 cameo portraits of naval officers) (proof). As Nelson said after the Battle of the Nile in 1798, ‘Victory is not a name strong enough for such a scene’. His captains are all commemorated in this celebratory engravi
1803
National Maritime Museum
[Lampedusa]. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: Various scales. Cartographic Note: Scale in fractions of a nautic mile. Chart consisting of three plans: Harbour of Lampadosa by Lieut William Swiney 1801 [ca. 1:2 500 (bar)], see manuscript by Swiney at G234:6/3;
1803
National Maritime Museum
'Etna' (1803) bomb vessel. Scale: 1:24. A plan showing the midship section, with internal details for 'Etna' (1803), a bomb vessel. It is thought to be this ship because of the pencil annotation 'Success', the name that
Possibly 1803
National Maritime Museum
56ft Flat-bottomed Sailing Barge (1803). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, deck, sections, and framing elevation for a 56ft flat-bottomed swimhead sailing barge to be built at Port Jackson, New South Wales. A copy of this plans was sent to
January 1803
National Maritime Museum
56ft Flat-bottomed Sailing Barge (1803). Scale: 1:6. Plan showing a pair of eye bolts and the bolt, to serve in lieu of pintles and braces for hanging the rudder on the 56ft flat-bottomed swimhead sailing barge to be built at Port Jackson, New South Wale
January 1803
National Maritime Museum
Emma, Lady Hamilton, c. 1765 - 1815. Circular miniature in watercolour on ivory, in a circular gilt metal suspension locket, the ivory having a spliced join towards the left edge. The sitter is shown half-length, probably standing, facing out to the viewe
1809
National Maritime Museum
Queen Charlotte (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Queen Charlotte (1810), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker. The additional hatchway aft of the main mast and just before the after capstan, can also be seen on the inboard p
Circa April 1803
National Maritime Museum
Queen Charlotte (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with platforms for Queen Charlotte (1810), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker, to be built at Deptford Dockyard.
Circa 1803
National Maritime Museum
To the Right Honble Lord Viscount Nelson This Plate representing the Battle of the Nile...Fought Augt 1 1798. Print
Jan 1803
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 53ft Schooner (1803). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the framing disposition, and the deck plan for an unnamed 53ft Schooner to be built at Port Jackson, Australia.
January 1803
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed Bomb Vessel (no date). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing a modified midship section for an unnamed bomb vessel (no date).
Possibly 1803
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed Bomb Vessel (no date). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing the midship section with internal detail, for an unnamed bomb vessel (no date).
Possibly 1803
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed Bomb Vessel (no date). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing the midship section with internal details of an unnamed bomb vessel (no date).
On the reverse is another plan with the scale 1:24. It shows the midship section with modified internal details of
Possibly 1803
National Maritime Museum