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).
. A piece of wood, with grooves at the edges. It is painted green on one side, the back is smooth and there are saw cuts at either end. It is inscribed in ink on reverse: 'Piece of the Lion, the boat used by Capt. John Franklin RN on his Land Arctic
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Awarded to Joachim D Heinrich Satow. Obverse: Head of Alexander I. Legend in Russian script. Reverse: Inscription in Russian script. Bound in a volume of letters of commendation.
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Bowl-Copper, card chamber occupies 1/3 of depth of bowl 2.15" (5.4cm). Outer lower portion carries two racks and guide rods which carry heavy ring which can be varied in height. Mounted on brass stem by ball and socket joint allowing bowl to oscil
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Calendar for the single year of 1825. The calendar is made from a disc of bronze. On one side of the calendar is a table with the months in three letter abbreviations and a table with the numbers for the number of days. Around the edge of the table are
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Card- Mica with paper rim and star depicting the 8 points of the compass. Rim is black with white markings graduated to 1/2 points. Star is white with black letters and black circular centre. Wax balancing blobs in red and black on underside.
Needle- Th
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Card- Mica with paper rim and star depicting the 8 points of the compass. Rim is black with white markings graduated to 1/2 points. Star is white with black letters. Star is open at centre. Rim is dished. Decorated East point. North point decorated with
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Card-Mica covered with paper, black with white markings, graduated to 32 points. Has decorated E point. Has four blobs of sealing wax for balancing.
Needle- Single flat bar type 5.5" long, 0.4" wide, with expanded centre to accommodate pivot c
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Chest belonging to Lieutenant James Everard (1796-1825). A compartment at the top covered by a hinged lid with a lock, the lower part contained seven small drawers with ring handles (one missing), secured overall by a lockable door on iron hinges. The i
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Fragment of timber inscribed: 'Rudder Alert 1827'. 'Alert' was a boat used on John Franklin's Second Overland Expedition. It was one of three specially-designed boats built at Woolwich dockyard. They were intended to be light en
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Scabbard for straight stirrup hilted sword, said to have belonged to Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood (1762-1814), although this thought to be dubious as Vice-Admiral Hood died in 1814 and this pattern sword was not introduced until 1825. The black leather
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Scabbard for straight stirrup hilted sword, which belonged to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alexander Milne (1806-1896).
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Small-sword of Civil Branch of Royal Navy (Secretary). The gilt small-sword hilt has an olive pommel, pronounced tang button, rudimentary pas d'ane, and the obverse of a shell hinged downwards. The brown horn grip is bound with three copper wires,
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Small-sword of Civil Branch, Royal Navy (Purser). The gilt small-sword-type hilt has an olive pommel, rudimenatry pas d'ane and flat, plain shell with the reverse half-hinged. The black fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires and on the obver
1825
National Maritime Museum
. Straight stirrup hilted sword, which belonged to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alexander Milne (1806-1896). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt stirrup guard, which is nearly straight, and nearly a knuckle-bow. The langets are heavily embossed with a fo
1825
National Maritime Museum
. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets and chape, decorated with lines. The lockets each have a ring and the top locket has on the obverse 'SALTER/ SWORD CUTLER &c/ TO H.R.H. THE/ DUKE OF SUSSEX/ CORNER OF THE ADELPHI/ 75 STRAND/ LONDO
1825
National Maritime Museum
13 inch Mortar and Bed (1825). No scale. Plan showing a plan of a Mortar Bed, and an elevation of a 13 Inch, 5 ton sea service Mortar and Bed.
1825
National Maritime Museum
1379. Pocket watch in a hallmarked silver pair-case. It has a full-plate capped fusee movement, signed and numbered, with a crank roller lever escapement and plain balance. The watch has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, an
circa 1825
National Maritime Museum
Button, Royal Marine Artillery uniform: pattern 1825. Button. Domed. Smooth edge. Within a wreath on a lined background is a raised circular belt with buckle with ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY on it. In the centre is a pre-1901 crown with a fouled anchor with
1825
National Maritime Museum
Button, Royal Marine Artillery uniform: pattern 1825. Button. Smooth edge. On a smooth background around the bottom is a wreath of leaves. Around the top is ROYAL MARINES . In the centre is a pre-1901 crown with a fouled anchor below it with the rope tied
1825
National Maritime Museum
Chart of the western division of the Mediterranean Sea by Captain William Henry Smyth...between the years 1814 and 1824. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca.1:2 300 000]. Additional Places: Mediterranean. Contents Note: Inset: The coast of Africa from Cape Mes
1825
National Maritime Museum
Comet (1828) [later Iomus (1832)], Lightning (1829) [later Larne (1832)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half breadth for building Comet (1828) [later Iomus (1832)] a
20th October 1825
National Maritime Museum
Comet (1828) [later Iomus (1832)], Lightning (1829) [later Larne (1832)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck plan, Inboard profile planlower deck with fore & aft platforms for building Comet (1828) [later Iomus (1832)], Lightning (1829) [later La
20th October 1825
National Maritime Museum
Commemorative medal depicting the Port of Cobija. Commemorative medal depicting the Port of Cobija. Obverse: Within an oval of rope a three-masted vessel under sail. Legend: 'EN COBIJA', a laurel sprig on either side. Reverse: Justice seated, a
1825
National Maritime Museum
Distant View of Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, from Blufhead. Inscription in graphite in margin: 'Hobart (Tasmania)'.
1825
National Maritime Museum
Head of the extinct species of Hyaena, found in diluvial clay at Lawford near Rugby. Plate I.
1825
National Maritime Museum
London from Greenwich Hill. [?Duplicate]
A standard view of London seen from Greenwich Hill, with Greenwich and the Royal Hospital buildings dominating the picture. Greenwich Park including Greenwich Hill was established in 1433 under Henry V. Since the
1825
National Maritime Museum
Martin (1821). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the after part of the upper deck of Martin (1821), a 20-gun flush-decked Ship Sloop. The plan illustrates the original fittings (in black ink) and the alterations (in red ink).
Signed by Edward Churchill [Master
9 March 1825
National Maritime Museum
Martin (1821). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Martin (1821), a 20-gun flush-decked Ship Sloop. The plan illustrates her original fittings (in black ink) and the alterations (in red ink).
Signed by Edward Churchill [Master Shipwright, Plym
9 March 1825
National Maritime Museum
Master's cabin 1825. original art: drawing
The master was the most important non-commissioned officer on board. He was responsible for the navigation and sailing of the ship. His cabin would have been about eight feet (2.4 m) square and just large e
1825
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Admiral de Suffren (1726-1788). Medal commemorating Admiral Pierre André de Suffren de St Tropez (1726-1788). Obverse: Bust of Admiral de Suffren in a short wig and uniform (right). Legend: 'PIERRE ANDRÉ DE SUFFREN.&
1825
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating Admiral Miaoulis and the action in the Gulf of Moden, 1825. Medal commemorating Admiral Andreas Vokos Miaoulis (1768-1835) and the action in the Gulf of Moden, 1825. Obverse: Head of Admiral Miaoulis (left). Legend, in Greek: (Andreas
1825
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating John Dominic Cassini (1625-1712). Medal commemorating John Dominic Cassini (1625-1712). Obverse: Bust of the astronomer (right). Legend: 'J. DOMINIQ. CASSINI.' Reverse: Inscription, 'NÉ M.DC.XXV A PERINALDO PR&Egr
1825
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the loss of the East Indiaman 'Kent', 1825. Medal commemorating the loss of the East Indiaman 'Kent', 1825. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the brig 'Cambria' (right) hove-to and starboard-quarter vie
1825
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the loss of the East Indiaman 'Kent', 1825. Medal commemorating the loss of the East Indiaman 'Kent', 1825. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the brig 'Cambria' (right) hove-to and starboard-quarter vie
1825
National Maritime Museum
Medal commemorating the loss of the East Indiaman 'Kent', 1825. Medal commemorating the loss of the East Indiaman 'Kent', 1825. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the brig 'Cambria' (right) hove-to and starboard-quarter vie
1825
National Maritime Museum
Paddle steamer Superb off Folkestone. A painting showing the cross-channel steamer ‘Superb’, approaching a harbour, although, despite the title it is unclear whether this is Folkestone or Boulogne. She flies the red ensign and her name is show
1825
National Maritime Museum
Passing Pordons Isles - Point Turnagain in the distance. Watercolour entitled "Passing Pordons Isles - Point Turnagain in the distance". The watercolour is signed by the artist.
1825
National Maritime Museum
Route of Land Arctic Expedition under Franklin (1825) from Winnipeg River to the Grand Rapids. Chart: Route of Land Arctic Expedition under Franklin (1825) from Winnipeg River to the Grand Rapids - Kendall and Back 1825. Ink MS., squared off for engraving
1825
National Maritime Museum
ROUTE of the LAND ARCTIC EXPEDITION under the command of CAPTAIN J. FRANKLIN R.N. GREAT BEAR LAKE RIVER TO THE POLAR SEA Surveyed and Drawn by Mr. E.N. Kendall R.N. Assistant Surveyor gREAT BEAR LAKE is laid down fromt he Survey of Dr. Richardson A.D. 182
1825
National Maritime Museum
Route of the Land Arctic Expedition under the command of CAPTAIN J. FRANKLIN. R.N. from GREAT SLAVE LAKE to GREAT BEAR LAKE RIVER Surveyed and Drawn by Mr. E.N. KENDALL R.N. Assistant Surveyor The Astronomical Observations by Capt Franklin A.D. 1825.. Sca
1825
National Maritime Museum
The East Indiaman 'Good Hope' and Other Vessels. The 'Good Hope' was originally a Dutch vessel named the 'Nagelboom',but became part of the East India Company's fleet following it's capture as a prize during the Bri
1825
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1826), Imogen (1831) [ex Pearl (1826)], Conway (1832). Scale 3/8. Plan showing the elevation profile and sections of the main keel, illustrating the curved heel, cants, and cross pieces for Tyne (1826), Imogen (1831), Conway (1832), and Alarm (cance
July 1825
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1826). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some framing detail, and longitudinal half breadth for building Tyne (1826), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate at Woolwich Dockyard. Signed Robert Seppings. (Surveyor of the Navy)
August 1825
National Maritime Museum
Tyne (1826). Scale 3/8-1. Plan showing the Elevation profile mid sections of the main keel, illustrating the curved keel, cants and cross pieces for Tyne (1826), and later for Alarm (cancelled 1832), Conway (1832), Imogene (1831), all 28-gun, Sixth Rate
26th July 1825
National Maritime Museum
Untitled except for the name "John Franklin" inscribed in ink at the top centre of the chart, outside the borders.. Scale: [circa 1:5,000,000]. Ink manuscript black and white chart, showing the arctic regions of Northern Canada, including Cape B
1825
National Maritime Museum
569. John Roger Arnold, London c.1818 No.569
1 day marine chronometer in mahogany box
For notes on John Roger Arnold, see pp.xxx
Box/Mounting
Three-tier brass bound mahogany box measuring 140mm high, 152mm wide, and 143mm deep.
The lid has brass b
ca 1825
National Maritime Museum
Elizabeth Diana Larkan, 1790-1852. Rectangular miniature in watercolour on ivory in a carved wooden picture frame, with a gilded slip. The carved part has several pieces missing. An inscription on the reverse reads: 'Elizabeth Diana Larkan, / Daughte
circa 1825
National Maritime Museum
The DISCOVERIES OF THE EXPEDITION under the Command of Captain Franklin R.N. Near the mouth of the Mackenzie River And on the Sea Coast East & West A.D. 1825-26 Those to the westward of Point Seperation having been made under the direction of Captn Fr
1825/1826
National Maritime Museum
Unnamed 81ft vessel (no date, possibly 1825). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and the longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed 81ft vessel (no date, possibly 1825).
Note: pencil annotation has no known provenance and the name is u
Possibly 1825
National Maritime Museum